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Effect of Lactobacillus casei on Streptococcus bovis in faecal flora

Author(s) -

Atsuko Kawano,

Hideki Ishikawa,

Ikuko Akedo,

Tomiyo Nakamura,

Kazumasa Matsumoto,

Hiromitsu Takayama,

Akemi Imaoka,

Yoshinori Umesaki,

Ryuichiro Tanaka,

Tomoyuki Otani,

Tohru Sakai

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

bmj case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231

H-Index - 26

ISSN - 1757-790X

DOI - 10.1136/bcr.06.2009.2019

Subject(s) - streptococcus bovis , flora (microbiology) , lactobacillus casei , medicine , colonisation , microbiology and biotechnology , lactobacillus , colonization , biology , bacteria , food science , rumen , fermentation , genetics

Bacteraemia caused by Streptococcus bovis is often associated with colorectal tumours. Also, experimental studies have been proposed that S bovis acts as a promoter of tumours. We report the case of a man with colon adenoma who had a high proportion of S bovis in his faecal flora. He was treated with a Lactobacillus casei preparation (BLP) and the effect on the faecal flora was examined. L casei reduced the proportion of S bovis (from 43% down to 9%), and the effect continued after the administration of BLP was stopped. Our data indicate that BLP can repress the excessive colonisation of S bovis.

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