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Lactobacillus bloodstream infections genetically related to probiotic use in pediatric hematopoietic cell transplant patients
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2022
Abstract
We describe a cluster of 6 pediatric hematopoietic cell transplant recipients with Lactobacillus bacteremia attributed to probiotic use. Lactobacillus isolates cultured from probiotics and patients’ blood were proven to be related using whole-genome sequencing. Clinical studies are needed to evaluate the safety of probiotic use in immunocompromised patients.
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