| Literature DB >> 12151695 |
Gordon MacGregor1, A J Smith, B Thakker, J Kinsella.
Abstract
A fatal case of Lactobacillus rhamnosus septicaemia after prolonged oral vancomycin for recalcitrant Clostridium difficile infection is reported. The patient was immunosuppressed with cyclophosphamide and steroids for Sjögren's syndrome. The administration of Lactobacillus spp as "biotherapy" may be hazardous in such circumstances.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12151695 PMCID: PMC1742399 DOI: 10.1136/pmj.78.920.366
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401