Fig. 2.

The stool form (left) and stool frequency (right) in probiotic group. Stool form: type 1–2 indicate constipation, 3–4 are ideal stools as they are easier to pass and 5–7 may indicate diarrhea and urgency. f/u, follow up; wk, week. ^ap < 0.05 when compared with the beginning of antibiotics therapy within group by using Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test. ^bp < 0.05 when compared with the end of the antibiotics therapy within group by using Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test