Journal article : Review
Probiotics to reduce antibiotic administration in care home residents aged 65 years and older: the PRINCESS RCT
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Background
Care homes are an increasingly important sector of care. Care home residents are particularly vulnerable to infections and are often prescribed antibiotics, driving antibiotic resistance. Probiotics may be a cheap and safe way to reduce antibiotic use. Efficacy and possible mechanisms of action are yet to be rigorously evaluated in this group.
Objective
The objective was to evaluate efficacy and explore mechanisms of action of a daily oral probiotic comb...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.3310/eme08070
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- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health Research
- Journal:
- Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation More from this journal
- Volume:
- 8
- Issue:
- 7
- Pages:
- 1-128
- Publication date:
- 2021-05-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2020-06-01
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2050-4373
- ISSN:
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2050-4365
- Pmid:
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33950614
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English
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Review
- Pubs id:
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1174130
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pubs:1174130
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2021-11-26
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- 2021
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