Effect of Lactobacillus GG and breast-feeding in the prevention of rotavirus nosocomial infection

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 527-531

  Mastretta, Emmanuele ^a   Longo, Patrizia ^a   Laccisaglia, Anna ^a   Balbo, Luciano ^a   Russo, Roberto ^a   Mazzaccara, Alfonso ^a   Gianino, Paola ^a  

^a REGINA MARGHERITA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast feeding; Children; Cross infection; Lactobacillus GG; Prevention; Rotavirus

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS GG; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROTAVIRUS; TREATMENT PLANNING; VIRUS INFECTION;

BREAST FEEDING; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FECES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; MILK, HUMAN; PROBIOTICS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS;

LACTOBACILLUS; ROTAVIRUS;

EID: 0037010080     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200210000-00013     Document Type: Article

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