Probiotics in the prevention and treatment of diarrhea [3]

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 601-603

  Fox, Chester H ^a   Dang, Gaurav ^b  

^a Clinical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ALLERGY; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CANCER; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ECZEMA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTAVIRUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; DIARRHEA, INFANTILE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MALE; PROBIOTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4444322622     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/1075553041829253     Document Type: Letter

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