Saccharomyces cerevisiae-associated diarrhea in an immunocompetent patient with ulcerative colitis.
Infectious diarrhea is common in cases of ulcerative colitis (UC), caused by resistance to treatment. In particular, it has been associated with cytomegalovirus or infection has rarely been observed in human beings, but has never been seen in immunocompetent patients. We report a case of intestinal infection presenting as acute diarrhea in a patient with a 10-year history of UC who was never treated with immunosuppressants.
Candelli
Marcello
M
Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University Gemelli Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Nista
Enrico Celestino
EC
Nestola
Manuela
M
Armuzzi
Alessandro
A
Silveri
Nicolò Gentiloni
NG
Gasbarrini
Giovanni
G
Gasbarrini
Antonio
A
D000328:Adult; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000032:analysis*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology*; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016469:Fungemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000276:immunology*
D000908:Antibodies, Fungal; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole