Staggered and tapered antibiotic withdrawal with administration of kefir for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection

Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Sep 15;59(6):858-61. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu429. Epub 2014 Jun 9.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Clostridioides difficile
  • Cultured Milk Products*
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / therapy*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Probiotics / administration & dosage*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents