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“Bacillus clausii?”Here!

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A spore-forming probiotic bacterium used in supplement form as live or spore-based cultures.

Why it’s used

Taken to support gut microbial balance, commonly used alongside or after antibiotic courses, and marketed for general digestive support.

What the evidence is for

reducing duration of acute infectious diarrhea.

What the evidence says

Systematic reviews of probiotics for acute infectious diarrhea, which have included Bacillus clausii strains, report some benefit in reducing diarrhea duration, though study quality and strain specificity vary and results are not uniformly strong across all probiotic products.

Context

Clinical trials generally used specific proprietary strains and defined colony-forming-unit doses rather than a standardized mass-based dose, and results are most consistent for acute diarrhea in children rather than general digestive wellness.

Rumors

  1. Reducing duration of acute infectious diarrhea.

    Not gradedhealth and safety evidence

    Sources cited — no verdict reached.

    What was measured is not yet noted.