Isolation of Streptococcus bovis in a Patient with Undiagnosed Colon Cancer. A Case Report

Isolation of Streptococcus bovis in a Patient with Undiagnosed Colon Cancer. A Case Report

One of the bacterial agents commonly associated with colorectal cancer is Streptococcus bovis. Twenty five to 80 % of patients with Streptococcus bovis bacteremia develop colorectal tumors and the incidence of colonic neoplasia associated with S. bovis endocarditis has been shown to be 18 to 62 %. H...

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Main Authors: Ledys Pérez Morales, Jorge Emilio Barletta del Castillo, Odette Quiñones Cherta
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2014-02-01
Series:Medisur
Subjects:
streptococcus bovis
neoplasias del colon
adenocarcinoma
informes de casos
Online Access:http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/2687
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