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Infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus gallolyticus associated with colonic displasia
Edna Quintas1, Marcos Pantarotto, João Moniz
1Services of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Pathology and Cardiology, Hospital São João, Oporto, Portugal.
Abstract:
Streptococcus gallolyticus is a microorganism belonging to the Streptococcus bovis I group isolated in humans, bovines and equines pigeons, among other animals. Streptococcus bovis is a Streptococcus strain found in the rumen, and has been isolated in the milk of animals with mastitis. The authors describe a case of an adult immunocompetent patient with underlying valvular heart disease, with bacteraemia and infective endocarditis by Streptococcus gallolyticus, in whom adenomatous colonic polyps with dysplasia were identified.
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