December 2007. Volume 3. Number 4

The efficacy of probiotics for the treatment of children with acute diarrhoea is related to the strain of bacteria

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Canani RB, Cirillo P, Terrin G, Cesarano L, Spagnuolo MI, De Vincenzo A, et al. Probiotics for treatment of acute diarrhoea in children: randomised clinical trial of five different preparations. BMJ. 2007;335;340
Reviewers: Carvajal Encina F1, Balaguer Santamaría A2.
1UCIN Hospital de La Serena y Escuela de Medicina Universidad Católica del Norte. Coquimbo. Chile.
2H General Catalunya. Sant Cugat del Vallés. Barcelona. España.
Correspondence: Fernando Carvajal Encina. Email: fcarvajal@ucn.cl
Reception date: 8/11/2007
Acceptance date: 12/11/2007
Publication date: 01/12/2007

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Carvajal Encina F, Balaguer A. La eficacia de los probióticos en el tratamiento de la diarrea aguda difiere según la cepa utilizada. Evid Pediatr. 2007;3:99.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Canani RB, Cirillo P, Terrin G, Cesarano L, Spagnuolo MI, De Vincenzo A, et al. Probiotics for treatment of acute diarrhoea in children: randomised clinical trial of five different preparations. BMJ. 2007;335;340
Reviewers: Carvajal Encina F1, Balaguer Santamaría A2.
1UCIN Hospital de La Serena y Escuela de Medicina Universidad Católica del Norte. Coquimbo. Chile.
2H General Catalunya. Sant Cugat del Vallés. Barcelona. España.
Correspondence: Fernando Carvajal Encina. Email: fcarvajal@ucn.cl
Reception date: 8/11/2007
Acceptance date: 12/11/2007
Publication date: 01/12/2007

How to cite this article

Carvajal Encina F, Balaguer A. La eficacia de los probióticos en el tratamiento de la diarrea aguda difiere según la cepa utilizada. Evid Pediatr. 2007;3:99.

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