Lack of an effect of lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 in preventing nosocomial diarrhea in children: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Wanke, Monika ^a   Szajewska, Hania ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CHRONIC DIARRHEA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIARRHEA; DISEASE DURATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; NOSOCOMIAL DIARRHEA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REHYDRATION; ROTAVIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 84862762279     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.12.049     Document Type: Article

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