Saccharomyces cerevisiaeFungemia After Saccharomyces boulardiiTreatment in Immunocompromised Patients

Autor: Riquelme, Arnoldo J., Calvo, Mario A., Guzmán, Ana M., Depix, María S., García, Patricia, Pérez, Carlos, Arrese, Marco, Labarca, Jaime A.
Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology; January 2003, Vol. 36 Issue: 1 p41-43, 3p
Abstrakt: Saccharomyces boulardiiis widely used as a probiotic compound. Clinical data suggest that this agent is safe and effective. We report two cases of fungemia caused by S. cerevisiaeoccurring in immunosuppressed patients treated orally with S. boulardii.Molecular typing confirmed clonality in isolate strains from patients and the S. boulardiicapsule. Physicians caring for immunosuppressed patients must be aware of this potential serious complication of probiotic use.
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