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Table 2 Probiotics with a positive recommendation for treating acute gastroenteritis

From: Recommendations for the adjuvant use of the poly-antibiotic–resistant probiotic Bacillus clausii (O/C, SIN, N/R, T) in acute, chronic, and antibiotic-associated diarrhea in children: consensus from Asian experts

Strain(s)

Quality of evidence

Recommendation

Dose

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG)

Low

Strong

≥1010 CFU/day

(typically 5–7 days)

Saccharomyces boulardii

Low

Strong

250–750 mg/day

(typically 5–7 days)

Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938

Very low

Weak

108 -4 × 108/day

(typically 5–7 days)

Heat-killed Lactobacillus acidophilus LB

Very low

Weak

Minimum 5 doses of 1010 CFU for 48 h, maximum 9 doses of 1010 CFU for 4.5 days

  1. CFU Colony-forming units