Prevention of diarrhea by the probiotic, Lactobacillus GG

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-2

  DuPont, H L ^a  

^a ST LUKE S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BREAST FEEDING; DIARRHEA; EDITORIAL; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MALNUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0032933270     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(99)70360-4     Document Type: Editorial

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