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Clostridium butyricum Bacteremia Associated with Probiotic Use, Japan

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    Emerg Infect Dis
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    Clostridium butyricum, a probiotic commonly prescribed in Asia, most notably as MIYA-BM (Miyarisan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; https://www.miyarisan.com), occasionally leads to bacteremia. The prevalence and characteristics of C. butyricum bacteremia and its bacteriologic and genetic underpinnings remain unknown. We retrospectively investigated patients admitted to Osaka University Hospital during September 2011-February 2023. Whole-genome sequencing revealed 5 (0.08%) cases of C. butyricum bacteremia among 6,576 case-patients who had blood cultures positive for any bacteria. Four patients consumed MIYA-BM, and 1 patient consumed a different C. butyricum-containing probiotic. Most patients had compromised immune systems, and common symptoms included fever and abdominal distress. One patient died of nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia. Sequencing results confirmed that all identified C. butyricum bacteremia strains were probiotic derivatives. Our findings underscore the risk for bacteremia resulting from probiotic use, especially in hospitalized patients, necessitating judicious prescription practices.
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    Emerg Infect Dis. 2024; 30(4):665-671
  • Pubmed ID:
    38413242
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC10977840
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
    Japan
  • Volume:
    30
  • Issue:
    4
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    urn:sha256:b37ff8dddf07980a6b886c211418e3b3752793dae9fbbb5bfd42ff0b2a599ca9
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