Randomised clinical trial: Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 vs. placebo in children with acute diarrhoea - A double-blind study

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 363-369

  Francavilla, R ^a   Lionetti, E ^b   Castellaneta, S ^c   Ciruzzi, F ^c   Indrio, F ^a   Masciale, A ^c   Fontana, C ^c   La Rosa, M M ^b   Cavallo, L ^a   Francavilla, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c PO San Paolo Department of Paediatrics   (Italy)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DIGESTIVE DISEASES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ACUTE DIARRHEA; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHYDRATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; ITALY; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; MALE; PROBIOTICS; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863982851     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2012.05180.x     Document Type: Article

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