Lactobacillemia: an emerging cause of infection in both the immunocompromised and the immunocompetent host.
- 1 February 2000
- journal article
- Vol. 92 (2) , 83-6
Abstract
The bacterium, lactobacillus, is found in the mucosal surfaces of the mouth and the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. There have been increasing reports of the micro-organism being a cause of serious infection in immunocompromised individuals. This article reviews the clinical presentation, laboratory characteristics and treatment of patients with lactobacillemia.This publication has 21 references indexed in Scilit:
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