Use of Probiotic Yogurt in the Treatment of Acute Diarrhea in Children
Use of Probiotic Yogurt in the Treatment of Acute Diarrhea in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of probiotic yogurt in acute watery
 diarrhea in children. The investigators will compare the effect of two different probiotics
 products.
Background: Acute Gastroenteritis is one of the most and frequent disease in the childhood,
 considering the advances in treatment, Lactobacillus Rahmnosus has being well described as a
 probiotic who reduces the number of days of hospitalization and also de the severity.

 Objectives: To evaluate the effect of the probiotic yogurt in the treatment of children who
 are between 10 months and 3 years old with acute non-dysenteric diarrhea.

 Methods: A randomized clinical trial, controlled, double-blind. The investigators will have
 two groups of patients : One group will receive Lactobacillus Rahmnosus in a yogurt
 presentation and the other one will receive Sacharomyces boulardii in a lyophilized form ;
 the parameters of evaluation are going to be the number of diarrhea stools by day, number of
 vomiting episodes, hours with fever, nutritional and immunization state.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  All acute diarrhea

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Severe malnourishment

 -  Severe dehydration

 -  Systemic infections