Probiotic related Lactobacillus rhamnosus endocarditis in a patient with liver cirrhosis
Probiotic related Lactobacillus rhamnosus endocarditis in a patient with liver cirrhosis
S. Naqvi,V. Nagendra,A. Hofmeyr
2018 · DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2018.e00439
IDCases · 46 Citations
TLDR
Lactobacillus in blood culture should not be routinely considered as a contaminant and immunosuppressed patients should be cautious before consuming probiotic or other dietary supplements containing live or lyophilised organism.