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Fungemia following Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii probiotic treatment in an elderly patient
28 Jun 2019
Abstract excerpt
The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii is a biotherapeutic agent used for the prevention and treatment of several gastrointestinal diseases. We report a case of fungemia in a patient suffering from Clostridiumdifficile-associated diarrhea and treated with metronidazole and a probiotic containing S. cerevisiae var. boulardii. The yeasts isolated from the blood culture and capsules were identified by...
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