Two cases of Lactobacillus rhamnosus infection and pancreatitis;Infection à Lactobacillus rhamnosus et pancréatite : deux cas

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-31

  Brahimi, M ^a   Mathern, P ^a   Fascia, P ^b   Afchain, J M ^a   Lucht, F ^b  

^a Centre Hospitalier de Firminy   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SAINT ETIENNE   (France)

Author keywords

Immunodepression; Lactobacillus rhamnosus; Pancreatitis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CILASTATIN PLUS IMIPENEM; CIPROFLOXACIN; RIFAMPICIN; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASE REPORT; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; PANCREATITIS; RARE DISEASE; REMISSION;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; PANCREATITIS;

EID: 38649088580     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: 17696690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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