The effect of Lactobacillus casei and Bifidobacterium breve on antibiotic-associated diarrhea treatment: randomized double-blind clinical trial

The effect of Lactobacillus casei and Bifidobacterium breve on antibiotic-associated diarrhea treatment: randomized double-blind clinical trial

INTRODUCTION: Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is an important side effect of this specific class of drugs. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the use of probiotics in the treatment of AAD. METHODS: A group of hospitalized patients, who contracted diarrhea during or aft...

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Main Authors: Daniela Nogueira Prado de Souza, Miguel Tanús Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012-02-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Probióticos
Bifidobacterium breve
Diarréia associada ao uso de antimicrobiano
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000100021&lng=en&tlng=en

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