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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The EG showed a significant 46 % reduction in the incidence rate (IR) of gastrointestinal infections (EG : 0. 1960. 51, CG : 0. 3630. 53, IR ratio 0. 54, 95 % confidence interval [CI] 0. 307-0. 950, P = 0. 032), 27 % reduction in the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (EG : 0. 9690. 96, CG : 1. 3301. 23, IR ratio 0. 729, 95 % CI 0. 46-1. 38, P = 0. 026), and 30 % reduction in the total number of infections (EG : 1. 4641. 15, CG : 2. 0771. 59, IR ratio 0. 70, 95 % CI 0. 46-1. 38, P = 0. 003), at the end of the study period compared with CG.