Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteraemia after use of a probiotic in a patient with AIDS and Hodgkin's disease.
We report the case of a patient who developed bacteraemia and septic pulmonary emboli with Lactobacillus acidophilus after taking a probiotic containing this organism.
Ledoux
David
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Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10011, USA.
Labombardi
Vincent J
VJ
Karter
Dennis
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007779:Lactobacillus acidophilus; D008297:Male; D019936:Probiotics / Q000009:adverse effects*