Outbreak of Saccharomyces cerevisiae subtype boulardii fungemia in patients neighboring those treated with a probiotic preparation of the organism |
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| Authors: | Cassone Marco Serra Pietro Mondello Francesca Girolamo Antonietta Scafetti Sandro Pistella Eleonora Venditti Mario |
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| Institution: | III Clinica Medica, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. mcassone@libero.it |
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| Abstract: | We report an outbreak of Saccharomyces cerevisiae subtype boulardii fungemia among three intensive care unit roommates of patients receiving lyophilized preparations of this fungus. The fungemia was probably due to central venous catheter contamination and resolved after fluconazole treatment. The need for stringent application of proper hygiene when using a probiotic preparation of this organism is emphasized. |
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