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The bacteria lactobacillus acidophilus is used as a probiotic therapy for gastro intestinal upset. why would a doctor deliberately infect a patient with a bacteria culture?

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He would intentionally infect a patient with the bacteria in the culture because Lactobaccilus acidophilus is not a harmful bacteria and doe not cause any illness. Instead, it is a probiotic and fights with those harmful bacteria inside the patient's body.
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