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. 2000 Feb;92(2):83–86.

Lactobacillemia: an emerging cause of infection in both the immunocompromised and the immunocompetent host.

S J Antony 1
PMCID: PMC2640534  PMID: 10800296

Abstract

The bacterium, lactobacillus, is found in the mucosal surfaces of the mouth and the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. There have been increasing reports of the micro-organism being a cause of serious infection in immunocompromised individuals. This article reviews the clinical presentation, laboratory characteristics and treatment of patients with lactobacillemia.

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