Abstract
Background: Probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered confer benefits to host. They are recommended as add on therapy for acute diarrhea.
Objectives: To find out the effect of probiotics, Saccharomyces boulardii and Bacillus clausii on the duration of diarrhea in patients with acute diarrhea.
Material and Methods: This was a single blinded randomized controlled trial done with one group receiving ORS and zinc as per WHO recommendations and the other two groups along with ORS and zinc were receiving Saccharomyces boulardii and Bacillus Clausii respectively as probiotics.
Results: All the characteristics were equally distributed between the groups before intervention. There was significant reduction in the duration of diarrhea in the groups receiving probiotics as on add on therapy than the other group (p<0.05). No significant difference was found between the two groups receiving probiotic add on therapy.
Conclusion: Probiotics as an add on therapy would aid in decreasing the duration of diarrhea in acutepatients with acute diarrhea.
Keywords: Probiotics, Acute diarrhea, Saccharomyces boulardii, Bacillus clausii.
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Corresponding Author
Dr D.Vidjeadevan
Post graduate in Pediatrics in RMMCH, Chidambaram
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i11.186
