Probiotics are generally prescribed as an adjuvant in the treatment of antibiotic-associated diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile and are considered a safe preparation. Recently, however, there have been reports in the literature about fungemia that develop after probiotic treatment, especially in immunosuppressive patients. In this article, we aimed to present a patient who received chemotherapy for gastric cancer, developed fungemia after Saccharomyces boulardii probiotic treatment and required intensive care.
Birincil Dil | Türkçe |
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Konular | İç Hastalıkları |
Bölüm | Olgu Sunumu |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Ocak 2020 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 13 Temmuz 2019 |
Kabul Tarihi | 23 Eylül 2019 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2020 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 1 |