Man killed by probioitic supplement that triggered massive infection which caused his gut to 'die'

Man killed by probioitic supplement that triggered massive infection which caused his gut to 'die' READ MORE: I thought my bloating was IBS...

but it was actually a giant tumour By John Ely Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 13:02, 9 August 2024 | Updated: 13:05, 9 August 2024 e-mail View comments Probiotics, the popular gut health supplements, are living microorganisms said to perform a variety of helpful tasks in our digestive system. But for one elderly Japanese man, these supposedly helpful microscopic allies were anything but, causing his gut to 'die' after triggering a massive, and fatal, infection. Medics from the city of Toyoake reported that the man was initially brought into their care after he was found collapsed at home.

Tests revealed the man, in his 70s, had a number of concerning health problems. These included a Covid infection, a separate bacterial infection in his lungs, high blood pressure, and signs of alcoholism and severe kidney injury. CT scans of the Japanese man showed how the probiotic caused a build-up of gas inside the tissues in and connected to the digestive system He had also previously suffered colon cancer and was a smoker.

He suffered a cardiac arrest during his initial round of treatment though medics managed to resuscitate him. As part of his treatment, he was prescribed antibiotics due to suspected bacterial pneumonia which was then confirmed three days after admission thanks to tests. Concurrently the man, who was unnamed in th.