Effectiveness and safety of Saccharomyces boulardii for acute infectious diarrhea

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DİNLEYİCİ E. Ç., EREN M., Ozen M., Yargic Z. A., Vandenplas Y.

EXPERT OPINION ON BIOLOGICAL THERAPY, vol.12, no.4, pp.395-410, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Review
• Volume: 12 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2012
• Doi Number: 10.1517/14712598.2012.664129
• Journal Name: EXPERT OPINION ON BIOLOGICAL THERAPY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.395-410
• Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Acute diarrhea continues to be a leading cause of morbidity, hospitalization and mortality worldwide and probiotics have been proposed as a complementary therapy in the treatment of acute diarrhea. Regarding the treatment of acute diarrhea, a few probiotics including Saccharomyces boulardii seem to be promising therapeutic agents.