Efficacy of Lactobacillus GG as a diarrheal preventive in travelers

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-43

  Hilton, Eileen ^a   Kolakowski, Pat ^a   Singer, Carol ^a   Smith, Miriam ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH SALICYLATE; LACTOBACILLUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; LACTOBACILLUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAVELLER DIARRHEA; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030949653     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.1997.tb00772.x     Document Type: Article

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