Daily administration of the probiotic kefir given in combination with a staggered and tapered antibiotic withdrawal regimen may resolve recurrent Clostridium difficile infection as effectively as fecal microbiota transplantation.
Keywords: Clostridium difficile; antibiotic withdrawal; diarrhea; kefir; recurrent.
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