Inhibition of c. difficile infections by indigestible...

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CA 2217157

The primary etiology of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (also known as pseudomembranous colitis) has been recognized as Clostridium difficile. It is believed that the indigenous microflora of a healthy individual suppresses the normally present C. difficile. However, when the indigenous microflora are disrupted (e.g., during antibiotic treatment) overgrowth of C. difficile may occur causing diarrhea and colitis. Treatment of C. difficile with antibiotics has proven effective, but many times relapse occurs; and dehydration due to diarrhea is an exacerbating problem. It has been suggested that normalization of the microflora will inhibit C. difficile relapse. Indigestible oligosaccharides have been shown to inhibit C. difficile infection. An oral rehydration solution containing such indigestible oligosaccharides also provides fluid and electrolyte replacement.

L'étiologie primaire de diarrhées associées aux antibiotiques (également connue sous le nom de colite pseudo-membraneuse) a été identifiée comme étant le Clostridium difficile. On estime que la microflore indigène supprime le C. difficile naturellement présent chez un individu en bonne santé. Toutefois, lorsque les microflores indigènes sont perturbées (par exemple, lors d'un traitement par antibiotiques), une surpopulation de C. difficile peut alors survenir et entraîner des diarrhées et des colites. Le traitement du C. difficile par des antibiotiques s'est avéré efficace, mais l'on assiste souvent à des rechutes, la déshydratation due à la diarrhée posant un problème d'aggravation. Il a été proposé qu'un retour à l'état normal de la microflore permettra d'inhiber les rechutes de le C. difficile. Il a été prouvé que des oligosaccharides indigestibles peuvent inhiber une infection par le C. difficile. Une solution orale de réhydratation contenant de tels oligosaccharides indigestibles permet également de remplacer les fluides et les électrolytes.

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