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Can Saccharomyces boulardii prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea in children?

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 2, pages 262–263 (2005)Cite this article

boxed-textKotowska M et al. (2005) Saccharomyces boulardii in the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in children: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 21: 583–590

Saccharomyces boulardii, a yeast probiotic, might be an effective strategy to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea in children

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