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. 1978 Sep-Oct;51(5):505–512.

Bacteremia due to Bifidobacterium, Eubacterium or Lactobacillus; twenty-one cases and review of the literature.

K A Bourne, J L Beebe, Y A Lue, P D Ellner
PMCID: PMC2595696  PMID: 749356

Abstract

Twenty-one cases of bacteremia due to Bifidobacterium, Eubacterium and Lactobacillus are described. Transient bacteremic episodes with these organisms may follow trauma to the mouth, intestine, or vagina. The majority of the patients were female and most had an underlying condition that may have predisposed to bacteremia. Ten of the patients died despite antibiotic treatment.

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