Probiotics for the Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea.

Several communities have started using probiotic-rich fermented foods as therapeutic options with presumed medicinal powers. We now know the importance of microbiome balance and how probiotics can restore imbalances in the microbiome. Probiotics have been tested for a number of clinical uses such as the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD), the treatment of various diseases such as infection, irritable bowel disease, vaginitis, the prevention of allergies, and necrotizing enterocolitis in newborns.