Effect of Saccharomyces Bouiardii on Prevention of Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea in Children
CHEN Jie-bin
Abstract：Objective:To explore the preventive efficacy of saccharomyces boulardii for children with bronchitis and pneumonia on antibiotic-associated diarrhea.Method:120 hospitalized children diagnosed with bronchitis or pneumonia were randomly divided into two groups.60 children in treatment group received standard antibiotics and saccharomyces boulardii for 7-10 days.The control group received standard antibiotics only.The incidence of antibiotic-associated diarrhea was compared in two groups.Result:4 cases(6.7%) AAD in treatment group were less than 14 cases(23.3%) AAD in control group(P<0.05).The diarrhea duration in treatment group was significantly shorter than that in placebo group(P<0.05).Conclusion:The prophylactic use of saccharomyces boulardii together with antibiotics can effectively prevention the AAD.
Keywords：Antibiotic-associated diarrheaSaccharomyces boulardiiProbiotics
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 15-16 )