[A case of pulmonary aspergillosis subacutely forming a cavity during the course of microscopic polyangiitis].

A 77-year-old woman was referred to our department with hemoptysis. Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) with resultant alveolar hemorrhage was diagnosed because of diffuse infiltrate of the right lung, proteinurea, renal dysfunction and the presence of MPO-ANCA. The disease responded well to corticosteroid therapy.

Prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in children by Clostridium butyricum MIYAIRI.

Background: Clostridium butyricum MIYAIRI (CBM) is a probiotic bacteria used for anti-diarrheal medicine in Japan. The preventive effect of CBM was investigated for antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) in children.

Methods: One hundred and ten children who suffered from upper respiratory tract infection or gastroenteritis were divided into three groups.