The role of probiotics in diarrheal management

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 142-149

  Salfi, Salvatore F ^a   Holt, Karyn ^b  

^a CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

diarrhea; diarrhea management; HIV; probiotics

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; DIET; HUMAN;

DIARRHEA; DIET; HUMANS; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 84860303225     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e31824ef5a3     Document Type: Review

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