ABSTRACT

Contents 24.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................525 24.2 Probiotics in Infant Formulae .........................................................................................526 24.3 Treatment of Acute Gastroenteritis .................................................................................526 24.4 Prevention of Nosocomial Diarrhea ................................................................................527 24.5 Prevention of Community-Acquired Diarrhea ................................................................528 24.6 Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea ..................................................................529 24.7 Necrotizing Enterocolitis .................................................................................................530 24.8 Helicobacter pylori Infection.............................................................................................531 24.9 Inflammatory Bowel Disease ...........................................................................................531 24.10 Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders ...........................................................................532