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24 August 2024 : Case report  Japan

Bifidobacterium Bloodstream Infection in a Lymphoma Patient Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Case Study and Implications for Probiotic Use

Unusual clinical course, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Unexpected drug reaction

Osamu Imataki ORCID logo1ABCDEFG*, Makiko Uemura ORCID logo1ABCDEFG

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.944687

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e944687

Table 1. The drug sensitivity results for isolated B. breve in this case.

Antimicrobial drugMIC susceptibility
ABPCI
ABPC/SBTI
TAZ/PIPCI
CPZ/SBTI
CTMR
CMZI
FMOXI
IPM/CSI
MEPMR
CLDMS
MINOS
LVFXI
ABPC – ampicillin; CLDM – clindamycin; CMZ – cefmetazole; CPZ – cefoperazone; CS – cilastatin; CTM – cefotiam; FMOX – flomoxef; IPM – imipenem; LVFX – levofloxacin; MEPM – meropenem; MINO – minocycline; PIPC – piperacillin; SBT – sulbactam; TAZ – tazobactam; MIC – minimum inhibitory concentration; S – susceptible; I – susceptible, increased exposure; R – resistant.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923