Saccharomyces boulardii and antibiotic-associated diarrhea: Effectiveness of prophylactic use

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 107, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1441-

  Zocco, Maria Assunta ^a   Garcovich, Matteo ^a   Gasbarrini, Antonio ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DATA ANALYSIS; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; PATIENT SELECTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SACCHAROMYCES BOULARDII; SAMPLE SIZE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; PROBIOTICS; SACCHAROMYCES;

EID: 84866104293     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2012.222     Document Type: Letter

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