Effect of Lactobacillus strains and Saccharomyces boulardii on persistent diarrhea in children.
Medicina (B.Aires)
; 63(4): 293-8, 2003.
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| ID: bin-38890
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ABSTRACT
The efficacy of probiotics on persistent diarrhea remains uncertain. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of Lactobacillus sp and Saccharomyces boulardii on persistent diarrhea in children. In a double-blind trial eighty-nine children, aged 6-24 months were randomly distributed to receive pasteurized cow milk containing 2 viable lyophilized strains Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus acidophillus strains CERELA, (10(10)-10(12) colony-forming units per g) (n = 30), or lyophilized S. boulardii, (10(10)-10(12) colony forming units per g) (n = 30) or pasteurized cow milk as placebo (n = 29); on each diet 175 g was given twice a day for a 5 day period. Number of depositions, duration of illness and frequency of vomiting were considered. Enteric pathogens were isolated from stools in 40
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Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Medicina (B.Aires)
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Argentina