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Comment
. 2002 Oct 19;325(7369):901; author reply 901.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7369.901/b.

Probiotics and antibiotic associated diarrhoea. Lactulose is effective

Mark Battle, Lara Teare, Sue Law, Jamie Fulton
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Probiotics and antibiotic associated diarrhoea. Lactulose is effective

Mark Battle et al. BMJ. .
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