Yoghurt biotherapy: contraindicated in immunosuppressed patients?. Issue 920 (1st June 2002)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Yoghurt biotherapy: contraindicated in immunosuppressed patients?. Issue 920 (1st June 2002)
- Main Title:
- Yoghurt biotherapy: contraindicated in immunosuppressed patients?
- Authors:
- MacGregor, G
Smith, A J
Thakker, B
Kinsella, J - Abstract:
- Abstract : AUTHOR:e-mail address please A fatal case of Lactobacillus rhamnosus septicaemia after prolonged oral vancomycin for recalcitrant Clostridium difficile infection is reported. The patient was immunosuppressed with cyclophosphamide and steroids for Sjögren's syndrome. The administration of Lactobacillus spp as "biotherapy" may be hazardous in such circumstances.
- Is Part Of:
- Postgraduate medical journal. Volume 78:Issue 920(2002)
- Journal:
- Postgraduate medical journal
- Issue:
- Volume 78:Issue 920(2002)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 78, Issue 920 (2002)
- Year:
- 2002
- Volume:
- 78
- Issue:
- 920
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2002-0078-0920-0000
- Page Start:
- 366
- Page End:
- 367
- Publication Date:
- 2002-06-01
- Subjects:
- biotherapy -- Lactobacillus rhamnosus -- Clostridium difficile -- vancomycin -- Sjögren's syndrome
Medicine -- Periodicals
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- http://pmj.bmj.com/ ↗
https://academic.oup.com/pmj ↗
http://www.bmj.com/archive ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1136/pmj.78.920.366 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0032-5473
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