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Saccharomyces boulardiifungaemia in an intensive care unit patient treated with caspofungin

Authors :
Lolis, Nikolaos
Veldekis, Dimitrios
Moraitou, Hellen
Kanavaki, Sofia
Velegraki, Aristea
Triandafyllidis, Charis
Tasioudis, Chronis
Pefanis, Angellos
Pneumatikos, Ioannis
Source :
Critical Care; April 2008, Vol. 12 Issue: 2 p1-2, 2p
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

We describe a case of Saccharomyces boulardiifugaemia in a critically ill patient with septic shock treated with a probiotic agent containing this yeast. We attributed this fugaemia to gut translocation. Our use of caspofugin yielded excellent results.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13648535 and 1466609X
Volume :
12
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Critical Care
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs14054011
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc6843