Will receive prescribed antibiotics and will not receive kefir. Patients in this arm will be asked to record daily symptoms of diarrhea for up to 30 days post-discharge.

Will receive prescribed antibiotics and will receive kefir only during hospital stay. Patients in this arm will be asked to record daily symptoms of diarrhea for up to 30 days post-discharge.

Will receive prescribed antibiotics and will receive kefir during hospital stay and for the duration of the prescribed antibiotic regimen for up to a total of 30 days . Patients in this arm will be asked to record daily symptoms of diarrhea for up to 30 days post-discharge.

Clostridium Difficile Infection

Diarrhea

4 ounces of kefir 3 times a day, with or without food.

kefir

Prevention of Clostridium Difficile-associated Diarrhea by Daily Intake of Kefir

The overall incidence of diarrhea, represented as a percentage of patients, that develop diarrhea during the course of their enrollment in the study (an average of 35 days).

The overall incidence of C. difficile infections, represented as a percentage of patients, that develop diarrhea during the course of their enrollment in the study (an average of 35 days).

St. Luke's Hospital of Duluth

placebo tablet was given to another group in same doses for 10 days

Irritable bowel syndrome patients
Rifaximin is given to patients 200 mg tablets, 3x2/daily, for 10 days

Rifaximin tablet is given as 200 mg 3x2/daily, for 10 days.

lactose intolerance/koorts

Prevention of Clostridium Difficile-associated Diarrhea by Daily Intake of Kefir

The Effects of Rifaximin Therapy in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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