Results:

1. Nagata et al (2016) The effectiveness of Lactobacillus beverage in controlling infections among the residents of an aged care facility: a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind trial.

2. Komatsu et al (2016) Efficacy of perioperative synbiotics treatment for the prevention of surgical site infection after laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a randomized controlled trial

3. Helps et al (2015) Prospective randomized double-blind study of probiotic milk drink in reducing the incidence of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and Clostridium difficile diarrhoea

4. Wang C et al (2015) Intestinal microbiota profiles of healthy pre-school and school-age children and effects of probiotic supplementation

5. Wong S et al (2015) Use of probiotics in preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and Clostridium difficile associated diarrhoea in spinal injury centres: an international multicentre study

6. Wang R et al (2015) Survival of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota in the intestines of healthy Chinese adults

7. Lievin-Le V & Servin AL (2014) Anti-infective activities of Lactobacillus strains in the human intestinal microbiota: from probiotics to gastrointestinal anti-infectious biotherapeutic agents

8. Lee LYW et al (2013) Prevention of relapse following Clostridium difficile infection using probiotic Lactobacillus casei Shirota.

9. Du Toit E (2013) Assessment of the effect of stress-tolerance acquisition on some basis characteristics of specific probiotics.

10. Wong SS et al (2014) Do probiotics prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea in patients with spinal cord injuries?: A randomized controlled trial.

11. Bian et al (2011) Effects of the continuous intake of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota-fermented milk on risk management of long-term inpatients at health service facilities for the elderly

12. Pirker et al (2013) Effects of antibiotic therapy on the gastrointestinal microbiota and the influence of Lactobacillus casei

13. Yamagishi et al (1974) Effect of lactobacillus product administration on the anaerobic intestinal flora of aged adults

14. Spanhaak et al(1998) The effect of consumption of milk fermented by Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota on the intestinal microflora and immune parameters in humans

15. Shioiri et al (2006) The effects of a synbiotic fermented milk beverage containing Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota and transgalactosylated oligosaccharides on defecation frequency, intestinal microflora, organic acid concentrations, and putrefactive metabolites of sub-optimal health state volunteers: a randomized placebo-controlled cross-over study

16. Stockenhuber et al (2008) Preventing diarrhoea associated with antibiotics using a probiotic Lactobacillus casei preparation

17. Lewis et al (2009) The potential of probiotic fermented milk products in reducing risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and Clostridium difficile disease