Saccharomyces cerevisiae fungemia in a head and neck cancer patient: a case report and review of the literature.

作者信息

Henry S, D'Hondt L, André M, Holemans X, Canon J L

机构信息

Department of Oncology and Haematology, Centre Hospitalier Notre-Dame et Reine Fabiola, Grand'Rue 3, 6000 Charleroi Belgium.

出版信息

Acta Clin Belg. 2004 Jul-Aug;59(4):220-2. doi: 10.1179/acb.2004.032.

DOI:10.1179/acb.2004.032

PMID:15597729

Abstract

We report the case of a 65-year old male who developed Saccharomyces cerevisiae fungemia after completing a course of concomitant chemotherapy and radiation therapy for head and neck carcinoma. He had grade IV oral mucositis, and received Saccharomyces boulardii (Perenterol) orally as treatment for aseptic diarrhoea just before the onset of fungemia. We discuss the epidemiology and pathology of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the cancer patient population.

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