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Do probiotic pills help with c diff. i hear meds are a quests sometimes. on vancomycin liquid 125. i hear feces transplants have good success rate.

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Probiotics : Probably help more with prevention than treatment and may be reasonable in patients with recurrent disease. Saccharomyces boulardii and lactobacillus rhamnosus have been studied the most. There is good evidence for fecal transplant] to treat c. Difficile but still considered investigational and not without potential risks.

Answered 9/23/2020

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Do probiotic pills help with c diff. i hear meds are a quests sometimes. on vancomycin liquid 125. i hear feces transplants have good success rate.

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