Randomised clinical trial: a Lactobacillus GG and micronutrient-containing mixture is effective in reducing nosocomial infections in children, vs. placebo

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 568-575

  Bruzzese, E ^a   Fedele, M C ^a   Bruzzese, D ^a   Viscovo, S ^a   Giannattasio, A ^a   Mandato, C ^b   Siani, P ^b   Guarino, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b SANTOBONO PAUSILIPON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CYANOCOBALAMIN; PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; PYRIDOXINE; RIBOFLAVIN; THIAMINE; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN B GROUP; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFICACY; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; LENGTH OF STAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VOMITING;

EID: 84981252409     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apt.13740     Document Type: Article

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