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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Language: | Spanish |
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Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos
2014-02-01
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Online Access: | http://www.medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/2687 |