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RMJ. 2022; 47(2): 333-336


Probiotics plus antibiotics versus antibiotic alone in children presenting with acute diarrhea at nutritional stabilization center

Ayesha Farhat, Salma Shaikh, Muhammad Nadeem Chohan, Mushtaque Ali Shah, Muhammad Touseef.

Abstract
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of probiotics plus antibiotics versus antibiotic alone in children presenting with acute diarrhea at nutritional stabilization center, Hyderabad.
Methodology: This comparative cross-sectional study was done at Nutritional Stabilization Center, Department of Pediatrics, Hyderabad from 1st July to 31st December 2018. A total of 192 children having severe acute malnutrition presenting with acute diarrhea were enrolled and randomly allocated into two groups. In group A, 96 children were treated with probiotics along with antibiotic, while in the group B, 96 children were treated with antibiotic alone. Children in each group were daily assessed for the resolution or continuation of diarrhea till 72 hours after treatment.
Results: The average age of the children was 21.73±13.14 months. Effectiveness of treatment was significantly high in group A as compared to group B [90.6% vs. 78.1%; p=0.017].
Conclusion: The results of our study support using probiotics along with antibiotics for the treatment of acute diarrhea in children with severe acute malnutrition.

Key words: Antibiotics, diarrhea, probiotics, severe acute malnutrition.


 
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Farhat A, Shaikh S, Chohan MN, Shah MA, Touseef M. Probiotics plus antibiotics versus antibiotic alone in children presenting with acute diarrhea at nutritional stabilization center. RMJ. 2022; 47(2): 333-336.


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Farhat A, Shaikh S, Chohan MN, Shah MA, Touseef M. Probiotics plus antibiotics versus antibiotic alone in children presenting with acute diarrhea at nutritional stabilization center. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=17285 [Access: December 05, 2023].


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Farhat A, Shaikh S, Chohan MN, Shah MA, Touseef M. Probiotics plus antibiotics versus antibiotic alone in children presenting with acute diarrhea at nutritional stabilization center. RMJ. 2022; 47(2): 333-336.



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Farhat A, Shaikh S, Chohan MN, Shah MA, Touseef M. Probiotics plus antibiotics versus antibiotic alone in children presenting with acute diarrhea at nutritional stabilization center. RMJ. (2022), [cited December 05, 2023]; 47(2): 333-336.



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Farhat, A., Shaikh, . S., Chohan, . M. N., Shah, . M. A. & Touseef, . M. (2022) Probiotics plus antibiotics versus antibiotic alone in children presenting with acute diarrhea at nutritional stabilization center. RMJ, 47 (2), 333-336.



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Farhat, Ayesha, Salma Shaikh, Muhammad Nadeem Chohan, Mushtaque Ali Shah, and Muhammad Touseef. 2022. Probiotics plus antibiotics versus antibiotic alone in children presenting with acute diarrhea at nutritional stabilization center. Rawal Medical Journal, 47 (2), 333-336.



Chicago Style

Farhat, Ayesha, Salma Shaikh, Muhammad Nadeem Chohan, Mushtaque Ali Shah, and Muhammad Touseef. "Probiotics plus antibiotics versus antibiotic alone in children presenting with acute diarrhea at nutritional stabilization center." Rawal Medical Journal 47 (2022), 333-336.



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Farhat, Ayesha, Salma Shaikh, Muhammad Nadeem Chohan, Mushtaque Ali Shah, and Muhammad Touseef. "Probiotics plus antibiotics versus antibiotic alone in children presenting with acute diarrhea at nutritional stabilization center." Rawal Medical Journal 47.2 (2022), 333-336. Print.



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Farhat, A., Shaikh, . S., Chohan, . M. N., Shah, . M. A. & Touseef, . M. (2022) Probiotics plus antibiotics versus antibiotic alone in children presenting with acute diarrhea at nutritional stabilization center. Rawal Medical Journal, 47 (2), 333-336.