Saccharomyces cerevisiae Laryngitis and Oral Lesions in a Patient with Laryngeal Carcinoma

Saccharomyces cerevisiae Laryngitis and Oral Lesions in a Patient with Laryngeal Carcinoma

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is increasingly being promoted as a nutritional supplement by health food enthusiasts and is also recommended as prophylaxis against antibiotic-associated diarrhea. However, severe opportunistic infections due to S. cerevisiae have been reported in patients with chronic dise...

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Main Authors: Jumanah N. Algazaq, Kevan Akrami, Fernando Martinez, Allen McCutchan, Ajay R. Bharti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2941527
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spelling doaj-4952421951b24dcfa9c45eb03e791cc42020-11-24T20:47:57ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332017-01-01201710.1155/2017/29415272941527Saccharomyces cerevisiae Laryngitis and Oral Lesions in a Patient with Laryngeal CarcinomaJumanah N. Algazaq0Kevan Akrami1Fernando Martinez2Allen McCutchan3Ajay R. Bharti4Department of Health Sciences International, The University of California, San Diego, CA, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, The University of California, San Diego, CA, USADivision of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, The University of California, San Diego, CA, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, The University of California, San Diego, CA, USASaccharomyces cerevisiae is increasingly being promoted as a nutritional supplement by health food enthusiasts and is also recommended as prophylaxis against antibiotic-associated diarrhea. However, severe opportunistic infections due to S. cerevisiae have been reported in patients with chronic disease, cancer, and immunosuppression. Fungemia, endocarditis, pneumonia, peritonitis, urinary tract infections, skin infections, and esophagitis have been described. It is important to consider infections due to S. cerevisiae in appropriate clinical settings. Here, we describe the first case of S. cerevisiae laryngitis in a patient with a history of laryngeal carcinoma who also had oral lesions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2941527
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author Jumanah N. Algazaq
Kevan Akrami
Fernando Martinez
Allen McCutchan
Ajay R. Bharti
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Kevan Akrami
Fernando Martinez
Allen McCutchan
Ajay R. Bharti
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Laryngitis and Oral Lesions in a Patient with Laryngeal Carcinoma
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
author_facet Jumanah N. Algazaq
Kevan Akrami
Fernando Martinez
Allen McCutchan
Ajay R. Bharti
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title Saccharomyces cerevisiae Laryngitis and Oral Lesions in a Patient with Laryngeal Carcinoma
title_short Saccharomyces cerevisiae Laryngitis and Oral Lesions in a Patient with Laryngeal Carcinoma
title_full Saccharomyces cerevisiae Laryngitis and Oral Lesions in a Patient with Laryngeal Carcinoma
title_fullStr Saccharomyces cerevisiae Laryngitis and Oral Lesions in a Patient with Laryngeal Carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Saccharomyces cerevisiae Laryngitis and Oral Lesions in a Patient with Laryngeal Carcinoma
title_sort saccharomyces cerevisiae laryngitis and oral lesions in a patient with laryngeal carcinoma
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
issn 2090-6625
2090-6633
publishDate 2017-01-01
description Saccharomyces cerevisiae is increasingly being promoted as a nutritional supplement by health food enthusiasts and is also recommended as prophylaxis against antibiotic-associated diarrhea. However, severe opportunistic infections due to S. cerevisiae have been reported in patients with chronic disease, cancer, and immunosuppression. Fungemia, endocarditis, pneumonia, peritonitis, urinary tract infections, skin infections, and esophagitis have been described. It is important to consider infections due to S. cerevisiae in appropriate clinical settings. Here, we describe the first case of S. cerevisiae laryngitis in a patient with a history of laryngeal carcinoma who also had oral lesions.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2941527
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