Methods for strengthening and assessment of the natural defence of the colon against C. difficile overgrowth

The present invention is related to a new probiotic composition or food product wherein such a composition or product comprises Clostridim bifermentans. Such a composition or product can be advantageously used to prevent or treat a gut infection with Clostridium difficile. Also part of the invention...

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Hauptverfasser:	MONTIJN, ROY CHRISTIAAN, SCHUREN, FRANK HENRI JOHAN, BRUNNER, JORG, KEIJSER, BART JAN FREDERIK
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLICBEVERAGES MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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Zusammenfassung:	The present invention is related to a new probiotic composition or food product wherein such a composition or product comprises Clostridim bifermentans. Such a composition or product can be advantageously used to prevent or treat a gut infection with Clostridium difficile. Also part of the invention is formed by methods for assaying for C . bifermentans, for establishing the infective state of a subject by assaying for the presence of C . bifermentans, and by predicting the risk of overgrowth of C. difficile resulting from an antibiotic treatment before start of that treatment.