Randomised controlled clinical trial of Lactobacillus sporogenes (Bacillus coagulans), used as probiotic in clinical practice, on acute watery diarrhoea in children

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 555-561

  Dutta, Phalguni ^a   Mitra, Utpala ^a   Dutta, Shanta ^a   Rajendran, Krishnan ^a   Saha, Tushar Kanti ^b   Chatterjee, Mrinal Kanti ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASES   (India)

^b Dr BC Roy Memorial Hospital for Children ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Acute diarrhoea; Bacillus coagulans; Children; Lactobacillus sporogenes; Probiotics; Randomised clinical trial

Indexed keywords

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

AGE STRUCTURE; BACTERIUM; CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; ETIOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICES; PROBIOTICS; SALT; VOLUME;

ACUTE WATERY DIARRHEA; ARTICLE; BACILLUS COAGULANS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS SPOROGENES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROTAVIRUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA, INFANTILE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; PROBIOTICS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACILLUS COAGULANS; LACTOBACILLUS SPOROGENES; ROTAVIRUS;

EID: 79954744003     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02745.x     Document Type: Article

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