Although few cases of bacteremia or sepsis caused by probiotics have been reported, it is important to consider their pathogenic potential, especially in some categories of patients. We report a case of Bifidobacterium spp bacteremia in a child with heart disease, undergoing probiotic supplementation to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea.

Are probiotics safe? Bifidobacterium bacteremia in a child with severe heart failure

Pruccoli, Giulia
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Silvestro, Erika;Aidala, Enrico;Garazzino, Silvia;
2019-01-01

Abstract

Although few cases of bacteremia or sepsis caused by probiotics have been reported, it is important to consider their pathogenic potential, especially in some categories of patients. We report a case of Bifidobacterium spp bacteremia in a child with heart disease, undergoing probiotic supplementation to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea.
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Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacteremia; Bifidobacteriales Infections; Drug Administration Schedule; Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; Female; Fever; Heart Failure; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial; Humans; Infant; Mitral Valve Insufficiency; Probiotics; Bifidobacterium longum
Pruccoli, Giulia; Silvestro, Erika; Pace Napoleone, Carlo; Aidala, Enrico; Garazzino, Silvia; Scolfaro, Carlo
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