Effect of Saccharomyces boulardii in children with acute gastroenteritis and its relationship to the immune response.(Recent Abstracts)(Brief article)(Clinical report) From: Alternative Medicine Review | Date: September 1, 2007| Author: Budak, F.; Erdemir, G.; Ozkan, T.B.; Sahin, E. | COPYRIGHT 2007 Thorne Research Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

We evaluated the effect of Saccharomyces boulardii administration in otherwise healthy children aged between 6 months and 10 years who were admitted for acute diarrhoea (15 males, 12 females). The patients were randomized into two groups: group 1 (n = 16) received 250 mg S. boulardii dissolved in 5 ml of water orally twice daily for 7 days and group 2 (n = 11) received placebo. Clinical and laboratory assessments were performed on admission and on day 7 of follow-up. Both groups ex...