Probiotic Supplement Triggers Fatal Infection

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Probiotic supplement caused man's fatal infection in rare case

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Probiotic-related bacteremia is a known risk of taking probiotics, or live microorganisms that are meant to benefit the body in some way.

In a rare case, a man died of a bloodstream infection that was triggered by a probiotic supplement.

The patient had an extensive medical history that likely raised his risk of this rare occurrence.

Nicoletta Lanese is the health channel editor at Live Science and was previously a news editor and staff writer at the site. She holds a graduate certificate in science communication from UC Santa Cruz and degrees in neuroscience and dance from the University of Florida . Her work has appeared in The Scientist , Science News , the Mercury News , Mongabay and Stanford Medicine Magazine , among other outlets. Based in NYC , she also remains heavily involved in dance and performs in local choreographers' work..