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. 1983 Apr;17(4):696–697. doi: 10.1128/jcm.17.4.696-697.1983

Association of Streptococcus bovis Bacteremia with Bowel Disease

Judith G Reynolds 1,2, Ellen Silva 1, William M McCormack 1,2,†
PMCID: PMC272719  PMID: 6853693

Abstract

We reviewed the medical records of 19 patients who had Streptococcus bovis bacteremia. Eight patients had diverticulosis, four had benign adenomatous colonic polyps, and three had adenocarcinomas of the gastrointestinal tract. Laboratory workers and clinicians should be aware of the association of S. bovis bacteremia and gastrointestinal disease.

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