Efectos de la administración de lactobacilos sobre la flora intestinal en lactantes tratados con antibióticos de amplio espectro

Abstract

In 2n infants with broad spectrum antimicrobial therapy i.Anipicillin IM. IV or per ost ne studied the possibility oi avoiding the modifications of normal fecal flora with administration of Lactobacillus.hi l.S patients who receibed lactobacillus we observed that the total number of bacteria per gram of stool either increased on was not modified. Ue did not see Candida overgrowth.We observed in the control group (without lactobacillusl an important supression of aerobic intestinal flora and cundida proliferation. One case developed diarrhea caused by Salmonella typhimurium infection.We cone lude that the administration of Lactobacillus acidophilus in addition to antibiotics therapy prevent nn wj it i cation of fecal flora in a large number of patients.