Use of probiotics for prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in elderly patients

Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 154-156

  Li, Dishan ^a   Wang, Huiji ^a   Tan, Manhong ^a   Shao, Ying ^a  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aged; Antibiotic associated diarrhea; Probiotics; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EARLY INTERVENTION; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 80054069000     PISSN: 10087125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1008-7125.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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