Invasive Saccharomyces cerevisiae infection: a friend turning foe?
We report a very rare case of acute pyelonephritis in a 51-year-old female with a history of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes caused by a normally benign and a well-known human commensal organism, Saccharomyces cerevisiae that is very often prescribed as a probiotic in modern medical practice. The causal role of S. cerevisiae was confirmed by its isolation in blood, urine, stool as well as vaginal swabs thus proving its virulent nature in suitable situations.
Department of Internal Medicine, St. Mary's HealthCenter, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Unnikrishnan
U
Pillai
Joe
J
Devasahayam
Aparna Narayana
AN
Kurup
Alexandre
A
Lacasse
D000208:Acute Disease; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000652:urine; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000652:urine; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000652:urine; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology; D014774:Virulence
D000935:Antifungal Agents