S. thermophilis is most commonly used as a probiotic to promote colon health; it protectes against small bowel irritation and assists in treating diarrhea associated with antibiotic therapy (Pot and Tsakalidou, 2009). Escherichia coli strain Nissle is one of the nonpathogenic bacterial strains ...
difficile infection in humans, vancomycin and metronidazole (MIC90 >256µg/mL for each), but are susceptible to low concentrations (MIC90 = 2µg/mL) of the newest antibiotic targeting C. difficile, fidaxomicin. These strain-specific characteristics suggest L. rhamnosus L34 and L35 are ...
Hence, the use of probiotics against antibiotic-resistant and food spoilage microorganisms has been considered recently as an alternative to antibiotics and certain chemical preservatives of food spoilage [13,14]. Also,Klebsiella pneumoniais one of the main causes of urinary tract infections (UTI), ...