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.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Internal Diseases |
Journal Section | Case Report |
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Publication Date | January 1, 2020 |
Submission Date | July 13, 2019 |
Acceptance Date | September 23, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 3 Issue: 1 |