Saccharomyces cerevisiae-associated diarrhea in an immunocompetent patient with ulcerative colitis

Marcello Candelli, Ec Nista, Massimiliano Nestola, Alessandro Armuzzi, Ng Silveri, Giovanni Battista Gasbarrini, Antonio Gasbarrini

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Abstract

Infectious diarrhea is common in cases of ulcerative colitis (UC), caused by resistance to treatment. In particular, it has been associated with cytomegalovirus or infection has rarely been observed in human beings, but has never been seen in immunocompetent patients. We report a case of intestinal infection presenting as acute diarrhea in a patient with a 10-year history of UC who was never treated with immunosuppressants.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)39-40
Numero di pagine2
RivistaJournal of Clinical Gastroenterology
Volume36
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2003

Keywords

  • Antibodies, Fungal
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Colitis, Ulcerative
  • Diarrhea
  • Fluconazole
  • Fungemia
  • Immunocompetence
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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