Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4370088 | International Journal of Food Microbiology | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We report four cases of blood cultures testing positive for yeast strains belonging to the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Using molecular techniques, RFLP of mtDNA and δ-PCR amplification, we show the association of two of the isolates with non-clinical strains. Specifically, with two commercial bread-making strains and the therapeutic S. boulardii strain. The association of S. boulardii with cases of fungemia has been reported previously. Nevertheless, this is the first time that a baker's yeast has been isolated from blood.
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Authors
Rosa de Llanos, Amparo Querol, Javier Pemán, Miguel Gobernado, María Teresa Fernández-Espinar,