Prevalence of probiotic use among inpatients: A descriptive study of 145 U.S. hospitals

Highlights • This study assessed the prevalence of probiotic use in a sample of 145 U.S. hospitals. • In 2012, probiotics were used in 2.6% of hospitalizations and 96% of 145 hospitals. • Saccharomyces and Lactobacillus were the most common genera used. • Between 2006 and 2012, probiotic use increas...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2016-05, Vol.44 (5), p.548-553
Main Authors: Yi, Sarah H., PhD, RD, Jernigan, John A., MD, MS, McDonald, L. Clifford, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antimicrobial agents
Bacterial infections
Bifidobacterium
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dietary supplement
Discharge
Drug Utilization
Female
hospital
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Humans
Infant
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Inpatient care
Inpatients
Lactobacillus
Longitudinal Studies
Male
microbial
Middle Aged
prevalence
Probiotic
Probiotics
Probiotics - therapeutic use
Saccharomyces
United States
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • This study assessed the prevalence of probiotic use in a sample of 145 U.S. hospitals. • In 2012, probiotics were used in 2.6% of hospitalizations and 96% of 145 hospitals. • Saccharomyces and Lactobacillus were the most common genera used. • Between 2006 and 2012, probiotic use increased 2.9-fold among hospitals reporting annually. • Research is critically needed to guide probiotic use in the hospital setting.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.12.001