The pooled estimate of efficacy of lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and other probiotics significantly reduced the duration of diarrhea .
In conclusion , probiotics exert positive effect in reducing the duration of acute rotavirus diarrhea  compared with control
BACKGROUND Probiotic therapies with different strains demonstrated some beneficial effects , although some studies did not show any significant effects .
This study assessed systematic ally the current knowledge on the effect of probiotic bacteria on duration of  acute rotavirus diarrhea in children compared with control .
Lactobacillus GG promotes recovery from acute nonbloody diarrhea in Pakistan.
A prospect i ve , placebo-controlled , triple blind clinical trial was carried out in Pakistan to determine the effect of Lactobacillus GG on the course of  acute diarrhea in hospitalized children . Forty children ( mean age , 13 months ) were enrolled and after rehydration received either oral Lactobacillus GG ( n = 21 ) or placebo ( n = 19 ) twice daily for 2 days , in addition to the usual diet . The clinical course of diarrhea was followed during the treatment period . Features on admission into the study groups were similar and were characterized by severe diarrhea , malnutrition and inappropriate management before presentation . Response was evident on Day 2 when the frequency of both vomiting and diarrhea was less in the Lactobacillus group . In those who had presented with acute nonbloody diarrhea ( n = 32 ) , the percentage of children with persistent watery diarrhea at 48 hours was significantly less in the Lactobacillus group : 31 % vs. 75 % ( P < 0.01 ) . No significant difference was observed by 48 hours in those presenting with bloody diarrhea . The relevance of this finding to the management of diarrhea in the tropics is discussed
The pooled estimate of efficacy of lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and other probiotics significantly reduced the duration of diarrhea .
In conclusion , probiotics exert positive effect in reducing the duration of acute rotavirus diarrhea  compared with control
BACKGROUND Probiotic therapies with different strains demonstrated some beneficial effects , although some studies did not show any significant effects .
This study assessed systematic ally the current knowledge on the effect of probiotic bacteria on duration of  acute rotavirus diarrhea in children compared with control .