TY - JOUR
T1 - Probiotic-associated aspiration pneumonia due to Lactobacillus rhamnosus
AU - Doern, Christopher D.
AU - Nguyen, Sean T.
AU - Afolabi, Folashade
AU - Burnham, Carey Ann D
PY - 2014/8
Y1 - 2014/8
N2 - Lactobacilli are low-virulence, commensal organisms of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts and are commonly used as "probiotic supplements." Herein, we describe an episode of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis with bacterial superinfection secondary to administration of Lactobacillus rhamnosus in an 11-month-old female with trisomy 21.
AB - Lactobacilli are low-virulence, commensal organisms of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts and are commonly used as "probiotic supplements." Herein, we describe an episode of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis with bacterial superinfection secondary to administration of Lactobacillus rhamnosus in an 11-month-old female with trisomy 21.
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U2 - 10.1128/JCM.01065-14
DO - 10.1128/JCM.01065-14
M3 - Article
C2 - 24899028
AN - SCOPUS:84905263674
SN - 0095-1137
VL - 52
SP - 3124
EP - 3126
JO - Journal of clinical microbiology
JF - Journal of clinical microbiology
IS - 8
ER -