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Effect of probiotic use on antibiotic administration among care home residents: a randomized clinical trial

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Importance Probiotics are frequently used by residents in care homes (residential homes or nursing homes that provide residents with 24-hour support for personal care or nursing care), although the evidence on whether probiotics prevent infections and reduce antibiotic use in these settings is limited.

Objective To determine whether a daily oral probiotic combination of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis BB-12 co...

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Publication status:
Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1001/jama.2020.8556

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
Oxford college:
Trinity College
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-0102-3453
Publisher:
American Medical Association Publisher's website
Journal:
Journal of the American Medical Association Journal website
Volume:
324
Issue:
1
Pages:
47-56
Publication date:
2020-07-07
Acceptance date:
2020-05-06
DOI:
EISSN:
1538-3598
ISSN:
0098-7484
Pmid:
32633801
Language:
English
Keywords:
Pubs id:
1111457
Local pid:
pubs:1111457
Deposit date:
2020-08-01

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