Table 1 Baseline characteristics in the Sb and placebo groups
Saccharomyces boulardii (n = 23) | Placebo (n = 23) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years ± SD | 34.43 ± 2.3 | 36.95 ± 2.7 | 0.517 |
Sex, female/male | 9/14 | 13/10 | 0.238 |
Days of evolution | 1 ± 0.74 | 0.70 ± 0.70 | 0.16 |
Daily bowel movements | 7.52 ± 2.3 | 8.6 ± 2.4 | 0.12 |
Abdominal pain | 15 (65%) | 15 (65%) | 1.00 |
Fever | 4 (17%) | 4 (17%) | 1.00 |
Cause of diarrhoea | |||
Norovirus GI, GII | 15 (65%) | 17 (74%) | 1.00 |
Rotavirus A | 6 (26%) | 6 (26%) | |
Sapovirus | 2 (9%) | 0 (0.0%) |