Table 2.

Clinical status of pediatric patients with brucellosis.

Symptom duration (day)	Placebo (n = 18)	Probiotics (n = 19)	P a
Fever	6.4 ± 2.5	4.7 ± 1.9	0.02
Chills	5.5 ± 2.2	4.3 ± 1.8	0.09
Musculoskeletal pain	16.5 ± 3.9	12.3 ± 2.9	0.001
Anorexia	12.1 ± 2.3	11.2 ± 1.4	0.18
Sweating	8.3 ± 2.1	7.5 ± 1.6	0.17

Data are presented as mean ± SD. ^aObtained from independent t-test.