Infective endocarditis due to Lactobacillus rhamnosus: Risks of probiotic consumption in a patient with structural heart disease

Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2017 Nov;35(9):609-610. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.02.004. Epub 2017 Mar 31.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aortic Valve / abnormalities*
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / etiology*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / etiology*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / complications*
  • Humans
  • Lactobacillus rhamnosus*
  • Male
  • Probiotics / adverse effects*
  • Risk Factors