The bowel cocktail

In a recent issue of Pediatrics, a commentary by Bowie, Mann, and Hill1 addressed the subject of the treatment of persistent diarrhea with a "bowel cocktail." As commentaries such as this one in a refereed journal are widely read and the recommendations put forth are frequently adopted by...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1981-12, Vol.68 (6), p.905-906
Main Authors: Euler, Arthur R., Byrne, William J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antidiarrheals - therapeutic use
Diarrhea, Infantile - drug therapy
Humans
Infant
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Summary:In a recent issue of Pediatrics, a commentary by Bowie, Mann, and Hill1 addressed the subject of the treatment of persistent diarrhea with a "bowel cocktail." As commentaries such as this one in a refereed journal are widely read and the recommendations put forth are frequently adopted by physicians in practice, we believe a number of points must be emphasized. First and foremost is that this commentary appears to be based on uncontrolled observations. Second, no mention was made as to how many infants had bacterial or parasitic infections, cases in which the bowel cocktail may have been effective. Third, the definition of persistent is unclear.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.68.6.905