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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 15, 2003; 9(8): 1832-1833
Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1832
Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1832
Table 1 Clinical manifestations in two therapeutic groups
| Regimen 1 | Regimen 2 | P | |
| Diarrhea | 27 (100%) | 27 (100%) | - |
| Fever | 6 (22.2%) | 7 (26%) | N.S |
| Abdominal pain | 19 (70.4%) | 22 (81.5%) | N.S |
| Headache | 20 (74.1%) | 18 (66.7%) | N.S |
Table 2 Time of recovery from main clinical findings
| Regimen 1 (h) | Regimen 2 (h) | P | |
| Diarrhea | 48.0 ± 18.5 | 12.0 ± 3.7 | < 0.0001 |
| Fever | 24.0 ± 8.8 | 12.0 ± 5.3 | < 0.001 |
| Abdominal pain | 24.0 ± 7.3 | 12.0 ± 3.2 | < 0.001 |
| Headache | 24.0 ± 8.6 | 24.0 ± 7.9 | N.S |
Table 3 Amebic cyst carriers in the fourth week after the treatment
| Regimen 1 | Regimen 2 | |
| Cyst absent | 22 (81.5%) | 27 (100%) |
| Cyst present | 5 (18.5%) | 0 (0%) |
- Citation: Mansour-Ghanaei F, Dehbashi N, Yazdanparast K, Shafaghi A. Efficacy of saccharomyces boulardii with antibiotics in acute amoebiasis. World J Gastroenterol 2003; 9(8): 1832-1833
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v9/i8/1832.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1832