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Original Paper

Dose-Dependent Preventive Effect of Saccharomyces boulardii on clindamycin-induced Alterations in Intestinal Aerobic Flora of the Hamster

Géraldine Philippe-taine Laboratoires Biocodex, Centre de Recherche, Chemin d'Armancourt, FR-60200, CompiègneCorrespondenceE-mail: [email protected]
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Loic Coroler Departments of Pharmaceutics and Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, WA, 98195, Seattle
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René H. Levy Laboratoires Biocodex, Centre de Recherche, Chemin d'Armancourt, FR-60200, Compiègne
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Jean-marie Gillardin Departments of Pharmaceutics and Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, WA, 98195, Seattle
Pages 126-130 | Received 21 May 2003, Accepted 18 Aug 2003, Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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