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Comment
. 2013 Mar;62(3):148-50.

PURLs: prescribing an antibiotic? Pair it with probiotics

Blake Rodgers  1 , Kate Kirley, Anne Mounsey
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PURLs: prescribing an antibiotic? Pair it with probiotics

Blake Rodgers et al. J Fam Pract. 2013 Mar.

Abstract

When you prescribe antibiotics, tell patients that taking probiotics for the entire course of treatment will help prevent diarrhea.

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