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Four febrile patients were found to have a bacteraemia or endocarditis caused by Streptococcus bovis. Although there were no gastrointestinal symptoms, polyps in the colon, of a high degree of malignancy, were discovered in three. In the fourth, carcinoma of the colon, requiring resection, was found seven years after Streptococcus bovis endocarditis. The polyps were removed by endoscopy and the Streptococcus bovis infection in all cases cured by penicillin. All four patients had accompanying resistance-lowering illnesses, which favoured microbial invasion.
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PMID:[Streptococcus bovis bacteremia and colonic diseases]. 337 Dec 20

Streptococcal bacteremia is an uncommon presentation for colorectal malignancy, yet most physicians would probably be aware of the association between Streptococcus bovis infection and such malignancy; however, many physicians may be unaware that other streptococcal species are also associated with colon and rectal cancers. We describe a 62-year-old male with adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon with the presentation of infective endocarditis due to infection by Streptococcus viridans, and we also report on the condition's successful treatment.
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PMID:Infective endocarditis from Streptococcus viridans associated with colonic carcinoma: a case report. 1843 48