Effect of probiotics and synbiotics on antimicrobial resistance in frequent infections: a systematic review of clinical trials.
- 2025-11-26
- Systematic Review
- Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 88(1)
- Mahdi Mazandarani
- Narges Lashkarbolouk
- Hanieh-Sadat Ejtahed
- Mostafa Qorbani
- PubMed: 41497081
- DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000004383
- High evidence
In three studies focusing on children, probiotics significantly lowered the risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) recurrence and antibiotic resistance. However, an adult study found that probiotics had minimal effect on UTI recurrence.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes