Saccharomyces cerevisiae–Associated Diarrhea in an Immunocompetent Patient With Ulcerative Colitis

Infectious diarrhea is common in cases of ulcerative colitis (UC), caused by resistance to treatment. In particular, it has been associated with cytomegalovirus or Candida albicans. Saccharomyces cerevisiae infection has rarely been observed in human beings, but has never been seen in immunocompeten...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2003-01, Vol.36 (1), p.39-40
Hauptverfasser:	Candelli, Marcello, Nista, Enrico Celestino, Nestola, Manuela, Armuzzi, Alessandro, Silveri, Nicolò Gentiloni, Gasbarrini, Giovanni, Gasbarrini, Antonio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antibodies, Fungal - analysis Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Colitis, Ulcerative - drug therapy Colitis, Ulcerative - microbiology Diarrhea - microbiology Digestive system Fluconazole - therapeutic use Fungemia - drug therapy Fungemia - microbiology Humans Immunocompetence Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Medical sciences Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques Saccharomyces cerevisiae - immunology
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Zusammenfassung:	Infectious diarrhea is common in cases of ulcerative colitis (UC), caused by resistance to treatment. In particular, it has been associated with cytomegalovirus or Candida albicans. Saccharomyces cerevisiae infection has rarely been observed in human beings, but has never been seen in immunocompetent patients. We report a case of S. cerevisiae intestinal infection presenting as acute diarrhea in a patient with a 10-year history of UC who was never treated with immunosuppressants.
ISSN:	0192-0790 1539-2031
DOI:	10.1097/00004836-200301000-00012