BIOTHERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PROBIOTIC ESCHERICHIA COLI AND USES THEREOF

摘要

Biotherapeutic compositions of a non-pathogenic bacterial strain such as M-17 and its substrains and an anaerobic bacterial antibiotic such as metronidazole, are disclosed. Further disclosed are uses of M-17 or its substrains and an anaerobic bacterial antibiotic for treating disorders caused by anaerobic bacteria, whereby such disorders include, for example, pouchitis, microbial infection, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, mucous colitis and diarrhea.