Table 2.
Frequencies of AAD incidence in episodes of antibiotics use with and without probiotic supplementation
| Value | No probiotics | Probiotics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No AAD | AAD | No AAD | AAD | ||
| Between groups | |||||
| Episodes | N (%) | 53 (64%) | 30 (36%) | 67 (80%) | 17 (20%)a |
| Within groups | N | 53 | 30 | 67 | 17 |
| Type of antibiotic used | |||||
| amoxicillin/clavulanic acid | N (%) | 27 (51%) | 17 (57%) | 30 (45%) | 9 (53%) |
| ciprofloxacin | N (%) | 26 (49%) | 13 (43%) | 37 (55%) | 8 (47%) |
| Indication antibiotic prescription | |||||
| urinary tract infection | N (%) | 31 (58%) | 14 (47%) | 45 (67%) | 9 (53%) |
| respiratory tract infection | N (%) | 13 (25%) | 11 (37%) | 19 (28%) | 8 (47%) |
| other | N (%) | 9 (17%) | 5 (17%) | 3 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
aSignificant difference in AAD occurrence between no probiotics and probiotics group, p = 0,022, Chi-square