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Can dietary oligofructose prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea?

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The author declares that she has received financial support for research from Biocodex Inc., Seattle, USA, but not in the past three years, and is currently a member of their Speaker's Bureau.

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Surawicz, C. Can dietary oligofructose prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2, 260–261 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0191

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