title: When can infants and children benefit from probiotics?
abstract: The latest studies indicate that probiotics can help with colic, eczema, and certain types of diarrhea. They may also help with upper respiratory infections and IBS pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN, USA. Email: paul.dassow@erlanger.org.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dassow
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fox
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003085:Colic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004485:Eczema / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome