Abstract

PRESCRIBING PATTERNS OF PROBIOTICS IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN BANGALORE, KARNATAKA

Dharshini NM, Gopinatha K*, Zahra Abdolahi and Ali Bolouri

Abstract

The term Probiotic was derived from the Greek, meaning “for life”.[1] “Probiotic bacteria” are defined as dietary supplements of living microorganisms found in the normal flora with low or no pathogenicity, but with positive effects on the health of the host. They can resist the rigors of the human digestive system and improve the balance of the gut flora.[2] Probiotics have also been defined as „live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host.[3]

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