Abstract
Probiotics are used to restore and maintain the healthy intestinal microflora. Although Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC) is considered as a non-pathogenic yeast, administration of SC as a probiotic is associated with a rare cause of fungemia in immunocompromised patients with central venous catheter insertion. We encountered a case of SC fungemia in a premature infant who presented with respiratory distress syndrome and had undergone central venous catheterization.
Keywords
Central venous catheter Fungemia Premature birth Probiotics Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Fig. 1. Microscopic image (A) and colony morphology (B) of Saccharomyces cerevisiae from the patient’s blood specimen.
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Table 1. Test results of the two strains
Test | Strain from the patient | Strain from the Bioflor |
API 20 C AUX (%)* | ||
Vitek 2 Yeast ID (%)* | ||
26s rRNA Sequencing Identities (%, Match/Total)† | ||
Bruker Biotyper (Score) |