Inpatients with advanced acute pancreatitis, probiotics are associatedwith increased mortality and do not actually reduce the risk ofadditional infection, according to an article published on February 14,2008 in The Lancet. Infectious complications and theassociated increased risk of mortality are prime concerns when caringfor patients with acute pancreatitis, a rapid inflammation of thepancreas.

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