Probiotics improve survival of septic rats by suppressing conditioned pathogens in ascites

Figure 1 Survival in experimental sepsis. Survival was analysed in Wistar rats subjected to cecal ligation and puncture. Probiotics (1, 1/4 or 1/20 doses) or vehicle treatment started 6 h later and thereafter administered once a day for 3 d. All animals were observed for two weeks to compare their survival rates (n = 20; ^aP < 0.05 vs septic model group).