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Document Details : Title: Saccharomyces cerevisiae fungemia in a head and neck cancer patient: a case report and review of the literature Author(s): HENRY S, D'HONDT L, ANDRÉ M, HOLEMANS X, CANON JL Journal: Acta Clinica Belgica Volume: 59 Issue: 4 Date: 2004 Pages: 220-222 DOI: 10.2143/ACB.59.4.2050409 Abstract : We report the case of a 65-year-old male who developed Saccharomyces cerevisiae fungemia after completing a course of 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. |
