Blood infections may be caused by bacteria in probiotics in ICU patients

Blood infections may be caused by bacteria in probiotics in ICU patients

It’s gotten normal for patients in the ICU to get probiotics, both children and adult. According to the study published in Nature Medicine, between 2009 and 2014, 1.1 % of patients suffered from bacteremia who received probiotics in the hospital’s ICU. The study also stated, the microorganisms living in probiotic formulations like yogurt can cause blood infections in few cases as indicated by a study which cautions the use of the product in the hospital’s ICU. 6 ICU cases of bacteremia was compared by the researchers with another 16 patients…

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