SMJ articles in the category "Streptococcus bovis"

Original Article

Streptococcus bovis Bacteremia: Association with Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease in a Predominantly Hispanic Population

Objectives: Streptococcus bovis bacteremia has been associated with gastrointestinal diseases, especially colon cancer, neoplastic colon polyps, and other malignancies of the gastrointestinal tract. Studies have suggested an association with chronic liver parenchymal and biliary tract disorders. We report a series of patients with S. bovis bacteremia in a county hospital…

Posted in: bacteremia 10 Streptococcus bovis 2

Case Report

Isolated Septic Discitis Associated with Streptococcus bovis Bacteremia

Streptococcus bovis is a Gram-positive coccus that can be found in the intestinal flora of healthy people; it is also associated with colon cancer and infective endocarditis. We report on a 79-year-old male who initially presented with acute-onset lower back pain. Streptococcus bovis was detected in repeated blood cultures, and…

Posted in: infective endocarditis 2 Streptococcus bovis 2 tumor 6
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