Efficacy and safety of Saccharomyces boulardii in the treatment of acute gastroenteritis in the paediatric population: a systematic review

Context: Gastroenteritis (GE) remains the second major cause of death in the most vulnerable of the world’s populations. Potential treatments include the use of probiotics, with the yeast Saccharomyces boulardii being one such option. Objectives: The primary objective was to assess the efficacy and...

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Main Authors: Morgambal Padayachee, Janicke Visser, Estelle Viljoen, Alfred Musekiwa, Renée Blaauw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-07-01
Series:The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2018.1449378