THE POTENTIAL OF PROBIOTICS IN MANAGING INTESTINAL INFECTIONS

• At: 2019 FIP Congress in AbuDhabi (United Arab Emirates)
• Type: Poster
• By: DODOO, Cornelius (University of Health and Allied Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Ghana)
• Co-author(s): Cornelius Dodoo: School of Pharmacy, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
  Abdul Basit: School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, United Kingdom
  Paul Stapleton: School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, United Kingdom
  Simon Gaisford: School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, United Kingdom
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Intestinal infectious diseases like Shigellosis remain a major cause of mortality globally. The use of probiotics in combating pathogens is attractive because the mechanisms of probiotic action (the production of bacteriocins or harsh environmental conditions) are non-specific. Here, we explore the use of Symprove, a 4-strain (L.

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