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In this case-report, the authors present a 71-year-old man diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) complicated with multidrug-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. The patient failed to respond to steroid therapy, antibiotics or several types of induction therapy. However, the patient's condition significantly improved with supplementation with Bifidobacterium (probiotics). Thus, the authors suggest, "Probiotics could be one of the treatment agents for induction of remission in UC."   Reference: "Ulcerative Colitis with Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection Successfully Treated with Bifidobacterium," Nagasaki A, Nakajima A, et al, Digestion, 2010; 81(3): 204-205. (Address: Gastroenterology Division, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan