Abstract:Objetive To evaluate the efficacy of live Clostridium butyricum and Bifidobacterium powder in preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) in children with suppurative tonsillitis. Methods In this randomized and placebo-controlled trial in Children`s Hospital of Zhengzhou City, 537 children with suppurative tonsillitis aged from 6 months to 15 years were enrolled. Among them 353 children completed the study and were randomly divided into two groups. Clostridium butyricum and Bifidobacterium powder was given daily to 197 children in the treatment group during the antibiotic treatment, while 156 children in the control group received antibiotics as a routine treatment for suppurative tonsillitis. The stool frequency and consistency were observed and recorded. Results Children in the two groups were similar in age distribution, sex and anti-biotics used. The incidence of AAD was higher in the control group (23.08%) than in the treatment group (11.17%, P < 0.01). And ADD occurred at a later time in the treatment group than in the control group. No related adverse reactions were found in the treatment group. Conclusions Live Clostridium butyricum and Bifidobacterium combined powder can effectively reduce the risk of AAD in children with suppurative tonsillitis without occurrence of related adverse reactions.