Efficacy and Safety of Probiotics in the Treatment of Acute Gastroenteritis in Children

Inclusion Criteria: * Children of both gender aged between 6 months and 5 years * Presenting with acute diarrhea (3 or more loose or liquid stools in a 24-hour period) since at least the last 24h but less than 5 days * Signed informed consent of the legal representatives obtained before any study procedure * Parents able to fulfill in the stool diary according to the physician's opinion. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to take medication and fluids by mouth * More than 50% breastfeeding * Severe malnutrition, defined by a ratio weight/height at/or below -3SD * Severe dehydration, defined by a need of IV rehydration * Chronic underlying disease, including but not limited to severe gastrointestinal disorder, immunocompromised condition or systemic infection * Use of prohibited treatments * Contra-indications to the studied probiotics