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Saccharomyces cerevisiae Sepsis Following Probiotic Therapy in an Infant

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A 3.5-month-old infant with undiagnosed underlying combined immunodeficiency presented with S. ceravisiae fungemia following treatment with S. boulardii containing probiotic preparation. This case highlights that the use of probiotics in sick patients may be fraught with danger.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, The Calcutta Medical Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Sanchari Chakravarty, Archana Parashar & Saugata Acharyya

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Contributors: All authors were involved in clinical management of the patient and writing of the manuscript.

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Chakravarty, S., Parashar, A. & Acharyya, S. Saccharomyces cerevisiae Sepsis Following Probiotic Therapy in an Infant. Indian Pediatr 56, 971–972 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-019-1655-7

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