The effectiveness of probiotics for managing diarrhoea in people with HIV infection: A critically appraised topic

HIV Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 187-190

  Guinane, S ^a  

^a PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diarrhoea; HIV; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; LACTOSE; PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT; YOGHURT;

ARTICLE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE (TOPIC); DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MILK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIARRHEA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PROBIOTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84873254648     PISSN: 14642662     EISSN: 14681293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2012.01042.x     Document Type: Article

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