Bacteremia after Bacillus clausii administration for the treatment of acute diarrhea: A case report

Bacillus clausii is a gram-positive rod used as a probiotic to treat diarrhea and the side effects of antibiotics such as pseudomembranous colitis. We report a case of B. clausii bacteremia in a non-immunocompromised patient with active peptic ulcer disease and acute diarrhea. The probiotic was admi...

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Main Authors: Juan Pablo García, Julián Andrés Hoyos, John Alexander Alzate, Edilberto Cristancho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2021-10-01
Series:Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud
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Online Access:https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/5662