A small study shows that TBI patients given probiotics experienced nearly a 20% decrease in infections, particularly ventilator pneumonia. These findings contradict two prior studies that demonstrate no benefit from probiotics. Effects of probiotics on serum levels of Th1/Th2-cytokine and clinical outcomes in severe traumatic brain-injured patients: a prospective randomized pilot study
Probiotics May Reduce the Risk of Infection For Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients (12.13.11)
December 13, 2011
