RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Yoghurt biotherapy: contraindicated in immunosuppressed patients?
JF Postgraduate Medical Journal
JO Postgrad Med J
FD The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
SP 366
OP 367
DO 10.1136/pmj.78.920.366
VO 78
IS 920
A1 MacGregor, G
A1 Smith, A J
A1 Thakker, B
A1 Kinsella, J
YR 2002
UL http://pmj.bmj.com/content/78/920/366.abstract
AB 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.