Intestinal Microbial Composition of Children in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Probiotics to Treat Acute Gastroenteritis

Intestinal Microbial Composition of Children in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Probiotics to Treat Acute Gastroenteritis

Compositional analysis of the intestinal microbiome in pre-schoolers is understudied. Effects of probiotics on the gut microbiota were evaluated in children under 4-years-old presenting to an emergency department with acute gastroenteritis. Included were 70 study participants (n=32 placebo, n=38 pro...

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Main Authors: Rachael G. Horne, Stephen B. Freedman, Kathene C. Johnson-Henry, Xiao-Li Pang, Bonita E. Lee, Ken J. Farion, Serge Gouin, Suzanne Schuh, Naveen Poonai, Katrina F. Hurley, Yaron Finkelstein, Jianling Xie, Sarah Williamson-Urquhart, Linda Chui, Laura Rossi, Michael G. Surette, Philip M. Sherman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
bacteria
children
gastroenteritis
intestine
lactobacillus
microbiome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.883163/full

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