Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum stored at ambient temperature are effective in the treatment of acute diarrhoea

Annals of Tropical Paediatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 299-304

  Rerksuppaphol, S ^a   Rerksuppaphol, L ^b  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLORAN; PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ACUTE DIARRHEA; ARTICLE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG STORAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHYDRATION; SCHOOL CHILD;

ACUTE DISEASE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; DIARRHEA, INFANTILE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PROBIOTICS; REFRIGERATION; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78649677081     PISSN: 02724936     EISSN: 14653281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/146532810X12858955921159     Document Type: Article

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