03 May 2018 Blackmores Institute Probiotics prevent Clostridium difficile infection 03 May 2018 Share Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest News Results of two new studies published this week have shown probiotic administration to be a safe and effective means of preventing Clostridium difficile infection - a leading cause of hospital-associated infectious diarrhoea. × To continue reading this article, please Log In or Sign Up for access.