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 .
Nitazoxanide vs. probiotics for the treatment of acute rotavirus diarrhea in children: a randomized, single-blind, controlled trial in Bolivian children.
BACKGROUND In previous studies , nitazoxanide has demonstrated a cytoprotective effect against rotavirus , reducing the duration of diarrhea in comparison to placebo . We design ed a r and omized , single-blind , controlled trial in order to assess the effectiveness of nitazoxanide and probiotics in comparison with a control group . METHODS Seventy-five children aged from 28 days to 24 months , with rotavirus diarrhea , were r and omly assigned to receive either oral nitazoxanide ( 15 mg/kg/day ) twice a day for three days , a combination of oral probiotics , 1 g twice a day for five days , or only oral or systemic rehydration solutions . The duration of diarrhea and of hospitalization were the primary outcome measures , and daily stool frequency , vomiting , and fever were some of the secondary outcome measures analyzed . RESULTS The median duration of hospitalization was significantly shorter ( p = 0.017 ) in patients who received nitazoxanide ( 81 h ) and probiotics ( 72 h ) compared to patients who received oral rehydration solution alone ( 108 h ) . Similarly , the median duration of diarrhea was significantly reduced ( p = 0.009 ) in children who received nitazoxanide ( 54 h ) and probiotics ( 48 h ) compared to the control group ( 79 h ) . CONCLUSIONS Treatment with nitazoxanide and probiotics is effective in the management of children with acute rotavirus diarrhea . Small differences in favor of nitazoxanide were found in comparison with probiotics . Nitazoxanide is an important treatment option for rotavirus diarrhea
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 .