Fungemia and Other Fungal Infections Associated with Use of Saccharomyces boulardii Probiotic Supplements

Fungemia and Other Fungal Infections Associated with Use of Saccharomyces boulardii Probiotic Supplements

Because of widespread use of probiotics, their safety must be guaranteed. We assessed use of Saccharomyces boulardii probiotic yeast from medical records for patients who had Saccharomyces fungemia or other clinical Saccharomyces culture findings. We evaluated all Saccharomyces sp. findings at 5 un...

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Main Authors: Juha Rannikko, Ville Holmberg, Matti Karppelin, Pertti Arvola, Reetta Huttunen, Eero Mattila, Niina Kerttula, Teija Puhto, Ülle Tamm, Irma Koivula, Risto Vuento, Jaana Syrjänen, Ulla Hohenthal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
fungemia
fungal infections
fungi
Saccharomyces boulardii
yeast
probiotic supplements
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/8/21-0018_article

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