Lactobacillus septicemia, an unusual complication during the treatment of metastatic choriocarcinoma.
A case of severe Lactobacillus septicemia in a patient treated with chemotherapy because of metastatic choriocarcinoma is described. Although Lactobacillus is a ubiquitous commensal of the female genital tract, no earlier reference was found in the literature.
Andriessen
M P
MP
Department of Internal Medicine, State University Groningen, The Netherlands.
Mulder
J G
JG
Sleijfer
D T
DT
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007779:Lactobacillus acidophilus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D011247:Pregnancy; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014599:Uterus / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D003609:Dactinomycin; D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D008727:Methotrexate