The human gastrointestinal tract is a habitat and colonization site of both bacterial flora and pathogens which of these organisms can carry resistance genes. This phenomenon may be a cause of spreading of resistant bacteria into community. S. aureus, especially MRSA, can be found in nasal cavity of neonatal patients. During the past decade, MRSA infection rates have rapidly increased among the population in community. Moreover, there are some evidence to show that MRSA isolated from nasal cavit
Conditions
Interventions
OPTI-BIOME Bacillus subtilis MB40 is a non-GMO, shelf stable probiotic strain,Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide that is used as a food additive. It is produced from vegetable starch by partial hydrolys
Probiotic Bacillus OPTI-BIOME,Maltodextrin
Sponsors
The Thailand Research Fund (TRF)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: None had received any antibiotic treatment or stayed at a hospital within at least three months before signing the informed-consent form for the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking probiotic
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the number of S. aureus in the intestine and the nose 4 week after intervention S. aureus CFU count from fece and nasal swab | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the behavior associated with S. aureus colonization after interview Questionnaires | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPipat Piewngam
NIH
Outcome results
None listed