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Can probiotics prevent pseudomonas aeruginosa infection?
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Probiotics Use: There is no evidence that probiotics can prevent a pseudomonas infection.
Answered 11/24/2011
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Possibly: Pseudomonas is an unwanted commensal organism in the bowel. Good colonies of beneficial bacterial tend to crowd out the bad ones. If the population of pseudomonas is lower it is less likely to cause infection.
Answered 2/24/2018
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