Patent ID: 8529887

Claim:
A method for treating postsurgical abdominal-pelvic infections due to pelvic fluid collection secondary to leakiness in the anastomosis or bacterial translocation in an individual in need of same, the method comprising administering to the individual a nutritional composition or medicament comprising a probiotic that colonizes the colon, the probiotic selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus johnsonii La1 (CNCM I-1225), Bifidobacterium longum (CNCM I-2170), Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12 (CNCM I-3446; German Culture Collection: DSM20215), Lactobacillus paracasei (CNCM I-2116, CNCM I-1292), Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, Streptococcus faecium SF 68, and combinations thereof.