Streptococcus gallolyticus Bacteremia Detected in Apheresis Platelets and Its Link to Colonic Neoplasms

Introduction Streptococcus gallolyticus belongs to the Streptococcus bovis complex, and it is a common bacterium colonizing the gastrointestinal tract. Its presence in the blood may suggest an underlying pathology such as a colonic neoplasm. We report herein a case of S. bovis bacteremia in an apher...

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Published in:	Journal of Coloproctology
Main Authors:	Francisco Costa Beber Lemanski, Anna Laura Duro Barp, Gabriela Kohl Hammacher, Martina Estacia Da Cas, Cristine Moratelli Wink, Ana Paula dos Santos Voloski, Adriano Pasqualotti, Cristiane da Silva Rodrigues de Araújo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2022-09-01
Subjects:	streptococcus gallolyticus streptococcus bovis colonic neoplasm colorectal cancer apheresis
Online Access:	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1754384