Pediatrics – PICO #3

Brief description of patient problem/setting (summarize the case very briefly) In the pediatrics ER, you notice a symptomatic child with a bulging tympanic membrane and prescribe amoxicillin. The father of the child you are treating mentions that the last time his son had an ear infection and was treated with amoxicillin, he had diarrhea for days. The boy’s father read online that probiotics might shorten the duration of the diarrhea or can possibly eliminate it. Search Question: Clearly state the question (including outcomes or criteria to be tracked) In pediatric patients, do probiotics, given with antibiotics, shorten the course and …

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