title: The effectiveness of probiotics in reducing the incidence of Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea in elderly patients: a systematic review protocol.
authors.affiliation: UCSF Centre for Evidence-based Healthcare: an Affiliate Center of the Joanna Briggs Institute.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vernaya
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McAdam
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: C. diffiicle associated diarrhea; aged; antibiotic associated diarrhea; elderly; probiotics