Nutritional compositions for reducing intestinal pathogens

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that received an antibiotic treatment and has a C. difficile infection, a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin, after the antibiotic treatment.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that received an antibiotic treatment and has a C. difficile infection a nutritional composition after the antibiotic treatment, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method for the treatment or the prevention of a C. difficile infection, comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method for the treatment or the prevention of a C. difficile infection, comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient a nutritional composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that received an antibiotic treatment a nutritional composition at least daily for at least one week after the antibiotic treatment, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that received an antibiotic treatment a nutritional composition after the antibiotic treatment to prevent a C. difficile infection, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that will receive an antibiotic treatment a nutritional composition, before administration of the antibiotic treatment, to prevent a C. difficile infection, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) and acacia gum.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient will receive an antibiotic treatment a nutritional composition, at least daily for at least one week before the antibiotic treatment, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that has a C. difficile infection a nutritional composition to treat the C. difficile infection, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that received an antibiotic treatment and has a C. difficile infection a nutritional composition after the antibiotic treatment to treat the C. difficile infection, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum, inulin and outer pea fibers.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that received an antibiotic treatment and has a C. difficile infection a nutritional composition, after the antibiotic treatment, to improve recovery of Lactobacilli concentration, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that received an antibiotic treatment and has a C. difficile infection a nutritional composition, after the antibiotic treatment, to improve recovery of short chain fatty acid (SCFA) production, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that received an antibiotic treatment and has a C. difficile infection a nutritional composition, after the antibiotic treatment, to improve recovery of lactate production, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that received an antibiotic treatment and has a C. difficile infection a nutritional composition, after the antibiotic treatment, to improve recovery of Bifidobacteria concentration, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that received an antibiotic treatment and has a C. difficile infection a nutritional composition, after the antibiotic treatment, to improve recovery of Bacteriodetes concentration, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that received an antibiotic treatment and has a C. difficile infection a nutritional composition, after the antibiotic treatment, to improve recovery of Firmicutes concentration, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that received an antibiotic treatment and has a C. difficile infection a nutritional composition, after the antibiotic treatment, to improve recovery of total bacteria concentration, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that received an antibiotic treatment and has a C. difficile infection a nutritional composition, after the antibiotic treatment, to improve colonic acidification, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that received an antibiotic treatment and has a C. difficile infection a nutritional composition, after the antibiotic treatment, to improve elimination of C. difficile from the colon, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A method comprising the steps of:

• administering to a patient that received an antibiotic treatment and has a C. difficile infection a nutritional composition, after the antibiotic treatment, to reduce toxin levels in the colon, the composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a fiber blend comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A fiber blend for use in the treatment of prevention of C. difficile infection, or the alleviation of symptoms of C. difficile infection, comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.

A nutritional composition for use in the treatment or prevention of C. difficile infection, or the alleviation of symptoms of C. difficile infection, comprising fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), acacia gum and inulin.