A case of sigmoid colon cancer presenting with streptococcus bovis bacteremia

A 69-year-old female developed meningitis. She was given antibiotic therapy for 2 weeks. At that time, her cerebrospinal fluid cultures were negative but her blood cultures were positive for Streptococcus bovis. A colonoscopy revealed advanced carcinoma of the sigmoid colon and she underwent a sigmo...

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Published inNihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association) Vol. 71; no. 3; pp. 777 - 780
Main Authors TAKASAKA, Yoshihiro, MURAYAMA, Hiroyuki, NAKAYAMA, Humihiko, KAWACHI, Jun
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan Surgical Association 2010
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bacteremia
colon cancer
Streptococcus bovis
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Summary:A 69-year-old female developed meningitis. She was given antibiotic therapy for 2 weeks. At that time, her cerebrospinal fluid cultures were negative but her blood cultures were positive for Streptococcus bovis. A colonoscopy revealed advanced carcinoma of the sigmoid colon and she underwent a sigmoidectomy, (ss, n1, H0, P0, M(-) ; Stage IIIa). It is important to remember that there is an association between Streptococcus bovis bacteremia and colorectal cancer. Therefore, patients with this type of bacteremia should be appropriately investigated.
ISSN:1345-2843
1882-5133
DOI:10.3919/jjsa.71.777