Prevalence of Liver Disease in Patients with Streptococcus bovis Bacteraemia

• Published in: The Journal of infection Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 116 - 119
• Main Authors: Gonzlez-Quintela, A., Martı́nez-Rey, C., Castroagudı́n, J.F., Rajo-Iglesias, M.C., Domı́nguez-Santalla, M.J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2001; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alcoholism - complications; Bacteremia - etiology; Bacteremia - microbiology; Bacterial diseases; Bacterial sepsis; Biological and medical sciences; Colonic Diseases - complications; Disease Susceptibility; Endocarditis - etiology; Endocarditis - microbiology; Female; Hepatitis C Antibodies - blood; Human bacterial diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Liver Cirrhosis - complications; Liver Diseases - complications; Liver Diseases - epidemiology; Liver Diseases - microbiology; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Spain - epidemiology; Streptococcal Infections - complications; Streptococcal Infections - epidemiology; Streptococcal Infections - microbiology; Streptococcus bovis; Spain; Human; Prognosis; Prevalence; Hepatic disease; Epidemiology; Bacteremia; Streptococcus bovis; Infection; Streptococcaceae; Cirrhosis; Streptococcal infection; Risk factor; Bacteriosis; Digestive diseases; Bacteria; Micrococcales

Background: The relationship between Streptococcus bovis bacteraemia and gastrointestinal disease (mainly colon cancer) is well known. Patients with advanced liver disease are prone to bacteraemia. Less attention has been paid to the association between liver disease and Streptococcus bovis bacterae...