Lactulose may reduce Clostridium difficile ‐related diarrhea among patients receiving antibiotics
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ACP Journal Club. Review: probiotics reduce Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in patients receiving antibiotics.
Review methods MEDLINE, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, CINAHL, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, and Web of Science (all to Jun 2012); Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (2012, Issue 6); 12 gray literature sources, including conference proceedings and abstracts, government agency reports, and Google Scholar; reviews and reference lists; and ClinicalTrials.gov and metaRegister of ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JGH Open
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2397-9070,2397-9070
DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12390