and this was in the National Press...
Actimel drinks stop superbug
A YOGURT drink can fight off a killer hospital superbug, a study has revealed.
Healthy bacteria in Actimel has been shown to beat the dangerous C.Diff infection.
C.Diff is rampant on UK wards and hits more than 52,000 patients each year, causing one in 250 hospital deaths. In trials all of the patients given a daily dose of cheap Actimel, manufactured by Danone, fought off the bug.
Researchers at Imperial College London and Hammersmith Hospital analysed 135 patients over the age of 50.
All were taking antibiotics for other illnesses, which lower the immune system, making people more infection prone.
They were exposed to the Clostridium Difficile bug then given Actimel or a milkshake to drink.
No patients given Actimel went on to develop the chronic diarrhoea that makes C.Diff so deadly.
It also slashed the chance of them developing other side effects from the antibiotics they were taking. The trial was published in the online British Medical Journal.
Treating a C.Diff patient with powerful antibiotics costs �4,000, but Actimel costs only �3.50 for a two week supply.
The researchers said that the Lactobacillus bacteria in the Actimel had a protective effect on the body, and could save the NHS thousands in drug bills