Diagnostic difficulties of <it>Lactobacillus casei </it>bacteraemia in immunocompetent patients: A case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Lactobacilli are currently proposed as probiotic agents in several dietary products. In blood cultures, they are usually considered as contaminants, but in recent years they have been recognized as causal infectious agents of endoc...

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Main Authors: Tommasi Chiara, Equitani Francesco, Masala Marcello, Ballardini Milva, Favaro Marco, Meledandri Marcello, Fontana Carla, Narciso Pasquale, Nicastri Emanuele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/315