Clinical evaluation of the addition of lyophilized, heat-killed Lactobacillus acidophilus LB to oral rehydration therapy in the treatment of acute diarrhea in children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 68-72

  Simakachorn, Nipat ^a   Pichaipat, Vorapun ^a   Rithipornpaisarn, Prayungari ^a   Kongkaew, Chumnian ^a   Tongpradit, Pisamai ^a   Varavithya, Wandee ^b  

^a MAHARAT NAKHON RATCHASIMA HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acute diarrhea; Children; Lactobacillus acidophilus LB; Oral rehydration therapy

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROTAVIRUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; BREAST FEEDING; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FREEZE DRYING; HEAT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; ORYZA SATIVA; PLACEBOS; REHYDRATION SOLUTIONS;

EID: 0034094868     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200001000-00020     Document Type: Article

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