title: Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii transient fungemia after intravenous self-inoculation.
abstract: We report the case of a young psychotic intravenous drug user injecting herself with Saccharomyces cervisiae (boulardii). She experienced a 24 h fever, resolving spontaneously confirming, quasi experimentally, the inocuity of this yeast in a non-immunocompromised host.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital de la Conception, Service de psychiatrie Secteur 2, 147 Boulevard Baille, 13385 Marseille cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: Lola
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Parasitologie & Mycologie, AP-HM CHU Timone, 264 rue Saint Pierre, 13385 Marseille cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ranque
authors.affiliation: Aix Marseille Université, URMITE, UM63, CNRS 7278, IRD 198, Inserm 1095, 13005 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raoult
keywords: Fungemia; Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii; Self-inoculation