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Article: Lactobacillus GG Reduces Severity of Rotaviral, Antibiotic-Linked Diarrhea.(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
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- Family Practice News
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- June 1, 2000
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SAN DIEGO -- Probiotic research is still in its early stages, but at least one agent has already demonstrated efficacy in two conditions: rotaviral diarrhea and antibiotic-associated diarrhea, Dr. Jon A. Vanderhoof said at the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Nutrition.
Lactobacillus GG, one of the best studied probiotics, has been shown to reduce both the severity and duration of rotaviral diarrheal illness, said Dr. Vanderhoof, director of the section of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha.
Probiotics are "good bacteria," such as those commonly used to ferment milk products.
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