Probiotics for Control of Nosocomial Infections

Ahmad Tajehmiri^*1, Saeid Rahbar², Farhad Oubari¹

¹Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. ²Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran.

Abstract: Probiotics are usually defined as live microbial food ingredients beneficial to health which comprise of normal commensally bacteria as a part of the healthy human gut microflora. Different species of microorganisms such as lactic acid bacteria (Bifidobacteriumand Lactobacillusspp.) or yeasts have been proposed for human use.Nosocomial infections occur worldwide and affect both developed and poor countries.The most common organisms causing nosocomialinfection in neonates include Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Escherichiacoli,Klebsiella, and Candida.There is preliminary evidence that probiotic type microorganisms may control the growth of nosocomial pathogens.The aim of this review is to consider the current evidence on the effects of probiotics for control of nosocomial infections.

Keywords: Probiotics; nosocomial infections; safety; Infection control

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