Resolution of cryptosporidiosis with probiotic treatment

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 940, 2004, Pages 112-113

  Pickerd, N ^a   Tuthill, D ^a  

^a LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURELLE; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; PROBIOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542299174     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.2003.014175     Document Type: Article

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