Lactobacillus Sepsis Associated With Probiotic Therapy

Volume: 115, Issue: 1, Pages: 178 - 181
Published: Jan 1, 2005
Abstract
Probiotic strains of lactobacilli are increasingly being used in clinical practice because of their many health benefits. Infections associated with probiotic strains of lactobacilli are extremely rare. We describe 2 patients who received probiotic lactobacilli and subsequently developed bacteremia and sepsis attributable to Lactobacillus species. Molecular DNA fingerprinting analysis showed that the Lactobacillus strain isolated from blood...
Paper Details
Title
Lactobacillus Sepsis Associated With Probiotic Therapy
Published Date
Jan 1, 2005
Journal
Volume
115
Issue
1
Pages
178 - 181
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