Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2018

Bacillus Clausii As An Adjuvant Therapy In Acute Childhood Diarrhoea

Dr. Khalil Ahmad

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 We conducted a prospective study of children suffering from acute diarrhoea, at are tertiary care hospital in bhagalpuri. Children were divided into 2 groups: Group 1 included children on oral rehydration therapy (ORT) + Zinc + Bacillus Clausii (Probiotic) and Group 2 comprised of children on ORT+ Zinc. We studied 131 cases admitted to the paediatric ward of whom 83 (63.4%) were males and 48 (36.6%) were females. Children less than 2 years, 2–6 years and 6–12 years were 73 (55.7%), 35(26.7%) and 23(17.5%) respectively.The duration of diarrhoea in Group 1 was 22.64 hours and Group 2 was 47.05 hours (p< 0.01). The frequency of diarrhoea showed improvement within 24 and 60 hours in Group 1 and Group 2 respectively (p<0.01).Similarly, the mean duration of hospital stay was 2.78 days in Group 1 and 4.30 days in Group 2.. Bacillus Clausii reduced the duration, frequency and hospital stay of diarrhoea thereby reducing the treatment and social costs

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Dr.Khalil Ahmad, Bacillus Clausii As An Adjuvant Therapy In Acute Childhood Diarrhoea, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-1 | January-2018

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