| Literature DB >> 25253483 |
Poonam Pathak1, Cheryl Trilligan2, Alwyn Rapose1.
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Bifidobacterium-a commensal of the human intestine is considered non-pathogenic and has been advocated as a probiotic due to its potential beneficial effects. However, there have been case reports implicating bifidobacteria as pathogenic agents in a variety of different infectious conditions. We discuss here one such case of a complicated urinary tract infection associated with Bifidobacterium spp. 2014 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25253483 PMCID: PMC4173150 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-205122
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X