Colon Cancer with Streptococcus gallolyticus Aortic Valve Endocarditis: A Missing Link?

Bacterial endocarditis is commonly encountered in clinical practice. Many bacterial species have been implicated; however, Streptococcus gallolyticus species (formerly “bovis”) has driven attention given a historical association with colon cancer. Colonoscopy is recommended in an individual with S....

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Main Authors: Chukwunonso Chime, Harish Patel, Kishore Kumar, Ahmed Elwan, Manoj Bhandari, Ariyo Ihimoyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4205603
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