Probiotics for treating acute infectious diarrhoea

Abstract

Used alongside rehydration therapy, probiotics appear to be safe and have clear beneficial effects in shortening the duration and reducing stool frequency in acute infectious diarrhoea. However, more research is needed to guide the use of particular probiotic regimens in specific patient groups.

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MedicineProbioticPlaceboDiarrheaAdverse effectRandomized controlled trialCochrane LibraryClinical trialMEDLINEMeta-analysisAcute gastroenteritisIntensive care medicinePediatricsInternal medicineAlternative medicinePathology

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Year: 2010
Type: review
Volume: 12
Issue: 11
Pages: CD003048-CD003048
Citations: 540
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                                    Stephen Allen, 
                                
                                    Elizabeth G Martinez, 
                                
                                    Germana V. Gregorio
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2010). 
                            Probiotics for treating acute infectious diarrhoea. 
                            Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
                            , 12
                            (11)
                            , CD003048-CD003048.
                            https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd003048.pub3
                        

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DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd003048.pub3