The use of Probiotics to Prevent Diarrhea in Young Children Attending Child Care Centers: A Review

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 269-273

  Binns, Colin ^a   Lee, Mi Kyung ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Diarrhea; Prebiotics; Prevention; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FRUCTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; GALACTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; INULIN; PLACEBO; PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INCIDENCE; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; NUTRITION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

EID: 78650227299     PISSN: 18783317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecm.2010.08.001     Document Type: Review

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