A Case of Colon Cancer Associated with Streptococcus gallolyticus Subspecies pasteurianus Bacteremia / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 644-647, 2013.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Streptococcus Gallolyticus subspecies pasteurianus is a biotype II/2 of Streptococcus bovis. Although there is a clear correlation between Streptococcus bovis bacteremia and the risk of developing colon cancer, the relationship between Streptococcus gallolyticus subspecies pasteurianus bacteremia and colon cancer is not clear. We report a 53-year-old female who initially presented with fever and low back pain. Streptococcus gallolyticus subspecies pasteurianus was isolated in blood cultures, so we performed a colonoscopy and discovered colon cancer.
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Main subject:
Streptococcus
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Colonoscopy
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Streptococcus bovis
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Bacteremia
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Low Back Pain
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Colon
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Colonic Neoplasms
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Fever
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article