Streptococcus salivarius 24SMB administered by nasal spray for the prevention of acute otitis media in otitis-prone children

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 2377-2383

  Marchisio, P ^a   Santagati, M ^b   Scillato, M ^b   Baggi, E ^a   Fattizzo, M ^a   Rosazza, C ^a   Stefani, S ^b   Esposito, S ^a   Principi, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; NOSE SPRAY; PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT; AEROSOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIOCIN;

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL HISTORY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; AEROSOL; BIOLOGICAL THERAPY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFANT; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METABOLISM; OTITIS MEDIA; PROCEDURES; STREPTOCOCCUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; AEROSOLS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIOCINS; BIOLOGICAL THERAPY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA; PLACEBOS; PROBIOTICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STREPTOCOCCUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84947867289     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-015-2491-x     Document Type: Article

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