Objective. Childhood diarrhea accounts for substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Multiple studies in children have shown that Lactobacillus, administered orally, may have …

Aim To review evidence for the effectiveness of Lactobacillus GG (LGG) in treating acute
infectious diarrhoea in children. Methods The following electronic databases were searched …

BACKGROUND Diarrhea is a major infectious cause of childhood morbidity and mortality
worldwide. In clinical trials, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG ATCC 53013 (LGG) has been used …

Methods: In this open labelled, randomized controlled trial 200 children with acute watery
diarrhoea, aged between 6 months to 5 years visiting outpatient department and emergency …

Background Multiple studies document that probiotics are effective in treating infectious
diarrhoea in children. Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG is the most extensively studied but …

Aim Guidelines consider certain probiotics useful in the management of acute
gastroenteritis. This study evaluated the use of Lactobacillus (L) reuteri DSM 17938 …

Background The efficacy of each probiotic should be evaluated separately. Previously, we
have shown that L actobacillus GG (LGG) is effective in treating acute gastroenteritis (AGE) …

Background: The probiotic Lactobacillus GG is effective in promoting a more rapid recovery
of acute, watery diarrhea in children with rotavirus enteritis. Very limited information is …

The effectiveness of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 (L. reuteri) for the management of
acute gastroenteritis (AGE) has been recently questioned. We performed a systematic …

Background. Certain strains of lactobacilli have been shown to promote recovery from
rotavirus enteritis in hospitalized children. Few studies have examined the effect of …