Efficacy of Synbiotics for Treatment of Bacillary Dysentery in Children: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study

Table 1

General characteristics of patients in both synbiotic and placebo groups.

Characteristic	Synbiotic	Placebo	value
Age, mean ± SD, months			0.9
Sex (male/female)	46%/54%	38%/62%	0.25
Dehydration
Minor	84%	71%	0.067
Medium	15%	25%
Severe	1%	4%