Probiotics - Change History

Fact Sheet for Consumers

November 3, 2023

View change — Updated the “Can probiotics be harmful?” section to include an FDA warning on the use of probiotics in preterm infants.

November 29, 2022

Corrected the spelling of Saccharomyces boulardii in the “Pediatric acute infectious diarrhea” and “Antibiotic-associated diarrhea” sections.

January 4, 2022

Added a new subsection on inflammatory bowel disease.

March 24, 2021

Linked to the new edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.