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A Case Study of Gut Fermentation Syndrome (Auto-Brewery) with <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> as the Causative Organism
Panola College, Carthage, USA.
Panola College, Carthage, USA.
- 1 Panola College, Carthage, USA.
- 2 Panola College, Carthage, USA.
International Journal of Clinical Medicine·Volume 04 (2013)·Pages 309–312·Published 4 July 2013·DOI10.4236/ijcm.2013.47054
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Abstract
Gut Fermentation Syndrome also known as Auto-Brewery Syndrome is a relatively unknown phenomenon in modern medicine. Very few articles have been written on the syndrome and most of them are anecdotal. This article presents a case study of a 61 year s old male with a well documented case of Gut Fermentation Syndrome verified with glucose and carbohydrate challenges. Stool cultures demonstrated the causative organism as Saccharomyces cerevisiae . The patient was treated with antifungals and a low carbohydrate diet and the syndrome resolved. Helicobacter pylori was also found and could have been a possible confounding variable although the symptoms resolved post-treatment of the S. cerevisiae .
KeywordsAuto-BreweyYeastFermentationGut Fermentation Syndrome
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