Saccharomyces cerevisiae fungemia: an adverse effect of Saccharomyces boulardii probiotic administration
Saccharomyces cerevisiae fungemia: an adverse effect of Saccharomyces boulardii probiotic administration
Herbrecht, R.; Nivoix, Y.
Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 40(11): 1635-1637
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1058-4838
PMID: 15889361
DOI: 10.1086/429926
Studies demonstrate the reduced risk of diarrhoea when probiotics are administered with the antibiotic. Cases of fungaemia due to Saccharomyces cerevisiae or Saccharomyces boulardii are reported.