Probiotics in prevention of antibiotic associated diarrhoea: meta-analysis
Probiotics in prevention of antibiotic associated diarrhoea: meta-analysis
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DOI:
10.1136/bmj.324.7350.1361
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发表时间:
2002-06-08
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通讯作者:
Bulpitt, CJ
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作者:
D'Souza, AL;Rajkumar, C;Bulpitt, CJ
Objective To evaluate efficacy of probiotics in prevention and treatment of diarrhoea associated with the use of antibiotics.Design Meta-analysis; outcome data (proportion of patients not getting diarrhoea) were analysed, pooled, and compared to determine odds ratios in treated and control groups.Identification Studies identified by searching Medline between 1966 and 2000 and the Cochrane Library.Studies reviewed Nine randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trials of probiotics.Results Two of the nine studies investigated the effects of probiotics in children. Four trials used a yeast (Saccharomyces boulardii), four used lactobacilli, and one used a strain of enterococcus that produced lactic acid. Three trials used a combination of probiotic strains of bacteria. In all nine trials, the probiotics were given in combination with antibiotics and the control groups received placebo and antibiotics. The odds ratio in favour of active treatment over placebo in preventing diarrhoea associated with antibiotics was 0.39 (95% confidence interval 0.25 to 0.62; P