Role of a probiotic (Saccharomyces boulardii) in management and prevention of diarrhoea

瞄准：估计酵母属 boulardii 的功效和安全(S。boulardii ) 在在减少腹泻的事件的频率在的尖锐水的腹泻和它的角色随后二个月。方法：从 2 瞬间的孩子到 12 岁，在 S 根据包括标准和随机的 ised 与尖锐腹泻被选择。boulardii 组(与 ORS，营养的支持和 S 一起对待。boulardii， 250 mg 出价) 并且在控制组(仅仅与 ORS 和营养的支持一起对待) 。直接疗法阶段是 5 d，每个孩子以后被跟随二个月。象药的安全一样的凳子的频率和一致性在每访问上被估计。二个组的比较以痢疾的事件的数字被做在随后二个月。结果：在每个组有五十个病人。象吝啬的年龄和凳子的平均频率那样的基线特征在 S 是可比较的。boulardii 和控制在试用在包括的时候组织。由 d 3 它分别地并且由 d 每 d 归结为 2.7 和 4.2 张凳子 6 它归结为 1.6 (S。boulardii 组) 并且 3.3 (控制组) 。腹泻的持续时间是在 S 的 3.6 d。而它是在控制组的 4.8 d， boulardii 组织(P = 0.001 ) 。在下列二个月内， S。有的 boulardii 组一显著地， 0.54 个事件的低频率作为与在控制的 1.08 个事件相比组织。这药很好被接受并且容忍。在治疗时期期间没有副作用的报告。结论：S。boulardii 显著地减少尖锐腹泻的频率和持续时间。凳子的一致性也改善。这药是容忍得好的。

AIM： To assess the efficacy and safety of Saccharomyces boulardii （S. boulardii） in acute watery diarrhoea and its role in reducing the frequency of episodes of diarrhoea in subsequent two months. METHODS： Children from 2 mo to 12 years of age, with acute diarrhoea were selected according to inclusion criteria and randomised in S. boulardii group （treated with ORS, nutritional support and S. boulardii, 250 mg bid） and in control group （treated with ORS and nutritional support only）. Active treatment phase was 5 d and each child was followed for two months afterwards. Frequency and consistency of stools as well as safety of drug was assessed on every visit. A comparison of two groups was done in terms of number of diarrhoeal episode in subsequent two months. RESULTS： There were fifty patients in each group. Baseline characteristics such as mean age and the average frequency of stools were comparable in S. boulardii and control group at the time of inclusion in the trial. By d 3 it reduced to 2.7 and 4.2 stools per d respectively and by d 6 it reduced to 1.6 （5. boulardii Group） and 3.3 （control group）. The duration of diarrhoea was 3.6 d in S. boulardii group whereas it was 4.8 d in control group （P = 0.001）. In the following two months, S. boulardii group had a significantly lower frequency of 0.54 episodes as compared to 1.08 episodes in control group. The drug was well accepted and tolerated. There were no reports of the side effects during treatment period CONCLUSION： S. boulardii significantly reduces the frequency and duration of acute diarrhoea. The consistency of stool also improves. The drug is well-tolerated.