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Current level of consensus on probiotic science-Report of an expert meeting-London, 23 November 2009

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Rowland, Ian R., Capurso, Lucio, Collins, Kevin, Cummings, John, Delzenne, Nathalie, Goulet, Olivier, Guarner, Francisco, Marteau, Philippe +1 more·2010·Gut Microbes

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The present paper summarizes the consensus views of a group of 9 European clinicians and scientists on the current state of scientific knowledge on probiotics, covering those areas where there is substantial evidence for beneficial effects and those where the evidence base is poor or inconsistent. There was general agreement that probiotic effects were species and often strain specific. The experts agreed that some probiotics were effective in reducing the incidence and duration of rotavirus diarrhoea in infants, antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in adults and, for certain probiotics, Clostridium difficile infections. Some probiotics are associated with symptomatic improvements in irritable bowel syndrome and alleviation of digestive discomfort. Probiotics can reduce the frequency and severity of necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants and have been shown to regulate intestinal immunity. Several other clinical effects of probiotics, including their role in inflammatory bowel disease, atopic dermatitis, respiratory or genito-urinary infections or H.pylori adjuvant treatment were thought promising but inconsistent.

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Authors
Rowland, I. R., Capurso, L., Collins, K., Cummings, J., Delzenne, N., Goulet, O., Guarner, F., Marteau, P., & Meier, R.
Affiliations
  • University of Reading (GB)
  • Ospedale San Filippo Neri (IT)
  • University College Cork (IE)
  • Ninewells Hospital (GB)
  • UCLouvain (BE)
  • Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades (FR)
  • Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
  • Hôpital Lariboisière (FR)
Corresponding author
Rowland, Ian R.
Venue
Gut Microbes
Published
2010-11
Volume
1
Issue
6
Pages
436-439
ISSN
  • 1949-0976 (ISSN-L)
  • 1949-0984
OpenAlex
W1772983474
Cited by
109
References
37
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 13
FWCI
13.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
Locations
  • Gut Microbes (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Infant Nutrition and Health
Keywords
probiotics, strain-specific effects, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, Clostridium difficile infection, irritable bowel syndrome, necrotizing enterocolitis, preterm infants, intestinal immunity, inflammatory bowel disease, atopic dermatitis, Helicobacter pylori, respiratory infections, genitourinary infections, expert consensus
MeSH terms
Adult, Bacteria, Clostridium Infections, Diarrhea, Diet, Dyspepsia, Humans, Infant, Intestines, Rotavirus Infections, Incidence, Treatment Outcome, Immunity, Mucosal, Probiotics, Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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