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Editorial
. 2007 Jul 14;335(7610):54-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39255.829120.47.

Diarrhoea associated with antibiotic use

Lynne V McFarland
Editorial

Diarrhoea associated with antibiotic use

Lynne V McFarland. BMJ. .

Abstract

Evidence support the use of probiotics, but effectiveness depends on the strain

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: LVM has been reimbursed by Laboratories Biocodex and Klaire Labs for attending several conferences and for speaker fees. The viewpoints in this article are solely those of the author and do not represent the viewpoints of the Veterans Administration.

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