Can the use of probiotics in the ICU protect against diarrhea not only in the patients for whom they are prescribed, but in fellow patients residing near them?
For at least one community hospital in the Midwest, the answer is yes. Researchers say “microbiome cross-talk” boosted bacterial diversity in the ICU, and everyone benefited.
The use of probiotics was protective against diarrhea in ICU patients, with a significant 72% reduction among patients receiving probiotics compared with