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

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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 …
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Authors Henry S;D'Hondt L;André M;Holemans X;Canon JL;;
Journal Acta clinica Belgica
Year 1970
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National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE review humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine treatment outcome male case reports aged follow-up studies carcinoma squamous cell / pathology risk assessment combined modality therapy immunocompromised host* antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols / therapeutic use fungemia / diagnosis* fungemia / drug therapy saccharomyces cerevisiae / isolation & purification* yeast saccharomyces cerevisiae / drug effects pmid:15597729 doi:10.1179/acb.2004.032 s henry l d'hondt j l canon squamous cell / immunology* squamous cell / therapy oropharyngeal neoplasms / immunology* oropharyngeal neoplasms / pathology oropharyngeal neoplasms / therapy dried / therapeutic use

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