title: What you must know before you recommend a probiotic.
abstract: Evidence for using probiotics for diarrhea and other GI ailments is mixed. This article--with an at-a-glance guide--summarizes when it's worth considering.
authors: Nellis Family Medicine Residency Program, Nellis Air Force Base, NV, USA. Email: erik.clauson.1@us.af.mil.
authors: Erik R
authors: ER
authors: Clauson
authors: Nellis Family Medicine Residency Program, Nellis Air Force Base, NV, USA.
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Crawford
mesh_terms: D001644:Bifidobacterium / Q000502:physiology*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000502:physiology*; D019936:Probiotics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome