title: Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteraemia after use of a probiotic in a patient with AIDS and Hodgkin's disease.
abstract: We report the case of a patient who developed bacteraemia and septic pulmonary emboli with Lactobacillus acidophilus after taking a probiotic containing this organism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10011, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ledoux
authors.forename: Vincent J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Labombardi
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karter
mesh_terms: 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*