title: Successful treatment of gut-caused halitosis with a suspension of living non-pathogenic Escherichia coli bacteria--a case report.
abstract: In up to 90% of cases, severe halitosis is a result of gastrointestinal or orolaryngeal problems. This case study reports on a girl with bad breath caused by increased formation of malodorous intestinal gases (halitosis), which could be successfully treated with a suspension of living non-pathogenic bacteria Escherichia coli.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  in unclear cases of bad breath, an increased formation of intestinal gases should also be considered.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital, Technical University Dresden, Germany. Jobst.Henker@mailbox.tu-dresden.de
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Henker
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schuster
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nissler
mesh_terms: D001944:Breath Tests; D002648:Child; D004926:Escherichia coli; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000172:deficiency; D006209:Halitosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017098:IgA Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D005293:Ferritins