Proof-of-concept trial of the combination of lactitol with Bifidobacterium bifidum and Lactobacillus acidophilus for the eradication of intestinal OXA-48-producing Enterobacteriaceae

Abstract Background The major reservoir of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) is the gastrointestinal tract of colonized patients. Colonization is silent and may last for months, but the risk of infection by CPE in colonized patients is significant. Methods Eight long-term intestinal c...

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Published in:	Gut Pathogens
Main Authors:	Juan Carlos Ramos-Ramos, Fernando Lázaro-Perona, José Ramón Arribas, Julio García-Rodríguez, Jesús Mingorance, Guillermo Ruiz-Carrascoso, Alberto M. Borobia, José Ramón Paño-Pardo, Rafael Herruzo, Francisco Arnalich
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-04-01
Subjects:	OXA-48-producing Enterobacteriaceae Intestinal colonization Prebiotics Probiotics Carbapenemases
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-020-00354-9