Systematic review and meta-analysis of Saccharomyces boulardii in adult patients.
This article reviews the evidence for efficacy and safety of Saccharomyces boulardii (S. boulardii) for various disease indications in adults based on the peer-reviewed, randomized clinical trials and pre-clinical studies from the published medical literature (Medline, Clinical Trial websites and meeting abstracts) between 1976 and 2009. For meta-analysis, only randomized, blinded controlled trials unrestricted by language were included. Pre-clinical studies, volunteer studies and uncontrolled studies were excluded from the review of efficacy and meta-analysis, but included in the systematic review. Of 31 randomized, placebo-controlled treatment arms in 27 trials (encompassing 5029 study patients), S. boulardii was found to be significantly efficacious and safe in 84% of those treatment arms. A meta-analysis found a significant therapeutic efficacy for S. boulardii in the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) (RR = 0.47, 95% CI: 0.35-0.63, P < 0.001). In adults, S. boulardii can be strongly recommended for the prevention of AAD and the traveler's diarrhea. Randomized trials also support the use of this yeast probiotic for prevention of enteral nutrition-related diarrhea and reduction of Helicobacter pylori treatment-related symptoms. S. boulardii shows promise for the prevention of C. difficile disease recurrences; treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, acute adult diarrhea, Crohn's disease, giardiasis, human immunodeficiency virus-related diarrhea; but more supporting evidence is recommended for these indications. The use of S. boulardii as a therapeutic probiotic is evidence-based for both efficacy and safety for several types of diarrhea.
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Lynne V
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000075202:Contraindications; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D019936:Probiotics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012440:Saccharomyces / Q000145:classification; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
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