- Black Sea Journal of Health Science
- Vol: 3 Issue: 1
- Immunosuppressive Patient Problem in Probiotic Use: Saccharomyces boulardii fungemia in a patient re...
Immunosuppressive Patient Problem in Probiotic Use: Saccharomyces boulardii fungemia in a patient receiving cancer chemotherapy: Case Report
Authors : Sevil Alkan Çeviker, Harun Yildirim, Emel Yildiz
Pages : 14-17
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Publication Date : 2020-01-01
Article Type : Other
Abstract :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.Keywords : Saccharomyces boulardii, Probiotic, Fungemia