Lactobacillus Bacteremia: A Challenging Condition for Pediatrician

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatric, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
² Department of Pediatric, Neonatal Unit, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Torino, Italy.
³ Department of Pediatric, Cardiology Unit, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Torino, Italy.
⁴ Department of Pediatric, Infectious Disease Unit, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Torino, Italy.

Matteo Sandei et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2025.

. 2025 Sep 3.

doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004971. Online ahead of print.

¹ Department of Pediatric, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
² Department of Pediatric, Neonatal Unit, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Torino, Italy.
³ Department of Pediatric, Cardiology Unit, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Torino, Italy.
⁴ Department of Pediatric, Infectious Disease Unit, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Torino, Italy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.

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