Saccharomyces boulardii fungaemia in an intensive care unit patient treated with caspofungin
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We describe a case of Saccharomyces boulardii fugaemia 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.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Critical Care
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008