Many times antibiotics are given then 2-4 hours later, double doses of live human probiotics are given to get the diarrhea under control and repopulate the intestines with normal flora to aid digestion (which should help curb the vomiting). Also flooding the system with probiotics can make it harder for the bad bacteria to remain in the system, as it helps to flush it out by taking up all the living space forcing the bad out. (if that makes sense)
In effect, with the good bacteria taking up space on the intestinal lining, the bad bacteria has no where to attach and gets pushed out. The antibiotics will kill all bacteria, so repopulation with good bacteria (probiotics) is needed on a regular basis to counteract the action of the antibiotics during treatment. |