Clinical Study

The Comparition of the Efficacy of Two Different Probiotics in Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Children

Table 2

The duration time (day) of diarrhea in all groups.

Groups 𝑛 The mean duration time of diarrhea (day) 𝑃

1*256.6 ± 1.7 𝐹 = 2 5 . 9 4
𝑃 < 0 . 0 0 1
2**254.1 ± 1.3
3***257.0 ± 1.6
Total755.9 ± 2

𝑛 number of subjects, 𝐹 : post hoc Tukey’s HSD 2 versus 13 ( 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 ).
*Group 1: treated with oral rehydration therapy and rapid refeeding with a normal diet with 𝑆 . boulardii.
**Group 2: treated with oral rehydration therapy and rapid refeeding with a normal diet with 𝐵 .  lactis.
***Group 3: treated with oral rehydration therapy and rapid refeeding with a normal diet.