Bacillus clausii as adjunctive treatment for acute community-acquired diarrhea among Filipino children: a large-scale, multicenter, open-label study (CODDLE)

Abstract Background Diarrhea is among the main causes of pediatric mortality in the Philippines. Probiotics have been shown to be beneficial in the management of acute diarrhea. Accordingly, the aim of this population-based study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of Bacillus clausii as an a...

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Main Authors: Jo-Anne A. de Castro, Mary Jean Villa-Real Guno, Marcos O. Perez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40794-019-0089-5