title: Lactobacillus rhamnosus infection in a child following bone marrow transplant.
abstract: We report a case where Lactobacillus rhamnosus was isolated from pericardial effusion and blood in a child following a bone marrow transplant for aplastic anaemia. A resume of cases in which this organism has been implicated as a pathogen is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Bacteriology, University of Edinburgh, Medical School, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kalima
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Masterton
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Roddie
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000628:therapy; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male