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Egyptian Liver Journal

Table 6 Comparing 3 groups regards the incidence of short-term diarrhea after antibiotic therapy

From: Can probiotics play a role in Helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori) eradication?

Item

No patients with diarrhea after antibiotic therapy

P value

Standard therapy

14/55 (25.5%)

0.009*

Patient received probiotics

9/95 (9.47%)

Standard therapy

14/55 (25.50%)

0.0001*

Probiotics before standard therapy

3/40 (7.50%)

Probiotic after standard therapy

6/55 (10.90%)

  1. Data are expressed as numbers (percentages) and compared by chi-square test
  2. P value probability value, P value > 0.05 non-significant
  3. *Significant (P < 0.05)
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