| Search set | CIDG SRa | CENTRAL | MEDLINEb | EMBASEb | LILACSb |
| 1 | Diarrhea* | DIARRHEA | DIARRHEA | INFECTIOUS DIARRHEA | Diarrhea$ |
| 2 | Diarrhoea* | Diarrhoea* | Diarrhoea* | Diarrhoea* | Diarrhoea$ |
| 3 | 1 or 2 | 1 or 2 | 1 or 2 | 1 or 2 | 1 or 2 |
| 4 | Probiotic* | Probiotic* | PROBIOTICS | PROBIOTIC AGENT | Probiotic$ |
| 5 | Lactobacill* | Lactobacill* | Lactobacill* | Lactobacill$ | Lactobacill$ |
| 6 | Lactococc* | Lactococc* | Lactococc* | Lactococc$ | Lactococc$ |
| 7 | Bifidobacter* | Bifidobacter* | Bifidobacter* | Bifidobacter$ | Bifidobacter$ |
| 8 | Enterococc* | Enterococc* | Enterococc* | Enterococc$ | Enterococc$ |
| 9 | Streptococc* | Streptococc* | Streptococc* | Streptococc$ | Streptococc$ |
| 10 | saccharomyces | saccharomyces | saccharomyces | saccharomyces | saccharomyces |
| 11 | 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 | 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 | 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 | 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 | 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 |
| 12 | 3 and 11 | 3 and 11 | 3 and 11 | 3 and 11 | 3 and 11 |
| 13 | Limit 12 to Humans | Limit 12 to Human |