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Saccharomyces boulardiifungaemia in an intensive care unit patient treated with caspofungin
- Source :
- Critical Care; April 2008, Vol. 12 Issue: 2 p1-2, 2p
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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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