Probiotics for the prevention of nosocomial diarrhea in children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 3-9

  Hojsak, Iva ^a   Szajewska, Hania ^b   Canani, Roberto B ^c   Guarino, Alfredo ^c   Indrio, Flavia ^d   Kolacek, Sanja ^a   Orel, Rok ^e   Shamir, Raanan ^f   Vandenplas, Yvan ^g   Van Goudoever, Johannes B ^h   Weizman, Zvi ⁱ  

^a Alergologiju I Reumatologiju S Klini kom Imunologijom   (Croatia)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^f TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^g UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^h EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

ⁱ BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Guideline; Healthcare associated; Hospital acquired; Microbiota; Randomized controlled trial; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; CHILD; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIARRHEA; EMBASE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); CROSS INFECTION; MICROBIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; DIARRHEA; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 85020200910     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001637     Document Type: Review

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