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Case Reports
. 2010 Apr;156(4):679-81.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.11.041.

Bifidobacterium septicemia associated with postoperative probiotic therapy in a neonate with omphalocele

Akira Ohishi  1 , Shigehiro Takahashi, Yushi Ito, Yoshihisa Ohishi, Keiko Tsukamoto, Yukiko Nanba, Naoki Ito, Satsuki Kakiuchi, Akihiko Saitoh, Masami Morotomi, Tomoo Nakamura
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Bifidobacterium septicemia associated with postoperative probiotic therapy in a neonate with omphalocele

Akira Ohishi et al. J Pediatr. 2010 Apr.

Abstract

We report the one case of sepsis caused by Bifidobacterium breve administered as probiotic therapy. Probiotics can be a potential cause of an invasive disease and should be used with care in vulnerable patients.

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