Gastroenteritis and other types of infectious diarrhea: when your microbiota is struggling

For example, we are told that antibiotics not only target pathogens. Although antibiotics eradicate pathogenic germs responsible for infections, they can also destroy some beneficial bacteria of the gut microbiota and lead to an imbalance that can in turn cause diarrhea. Between 10% and 30% of patients treated with antibiotics report an alteration of intestinal transit within 3 to 5 days of treatment.

Or that probiotics effects depend on the type of infection. Benefits seem to be specific to each strain. However, when probiotics are used in case of infection, they can alleviate symptoms, and the earlier they are administered, the more efficient they are. For instance, Saccharomyces boulardii and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG are microorganisms that seem to reduce the duration of gastroenteritis symptoms.

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