Table 1.
Patients baseline characteristics, gastrointestinal findings and underlying conditions
| Pat. nr | Age/sex | Year | Bio-type | IE | Bowel evaluation | Findings | Underlying conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64/m | 2003 | S. bovis | Definite | Gastroscopy, colonoscopy | Two 1–1.5 cm tubular sessile adenoma, intermediate dysplasia | CLL, microcytic anemia, BPH, carcinoma of prostate 3 years later |
| 2 | 49/m | 2004 | S. bovis | Definite | Declined | Colosigmoid adenocarcinoma 5 years later | Alcohol toxic liver cirrhosis, esophagus varices III° |
| 3 | 69/m | 2004 | S. bovis | Definite | Gastroscopy, colonoscopy | Gastritis | Gastritis, colostoma (post sigma ishemia) |
| 4 | 49/m | 2005 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | Colonoscopy | Two 1 cm tubular colon adenoma low grade dysplasia | None |
| 5 | 64/m | 2007 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | Colonoscopy | Five 1–2 cm polyps, with high grade suspicion for coecum carcinoma | None |
| 6 | 72/m | 2007 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | No colonoscopy | – | None |
| 7 | 53/m | 2008 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | No colonoscopy | – | None |
| 8 | 70/m | 2008 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | No colonoscopy | – | Hepatitis C, PEG interferone, dialysis |
| 9 | 73/m | 2009 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | Colonoscopy | 2 × 2 cm tubular Polyps, high grade suspicion for carcinoma 2014 | Liver cirrhosis, psoriasis |
| 10 | 54/m | 2009 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | Gastroscopy, colonoscopy | Pangastritis, 2× broad based colonic adenoma | Pangastritis |
| 11 | 70/m | 2009 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | Lost to follow up | – | Spinal abscess surgery |
| 12 | 57/m | 2009 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | Colonoscopy | Diverticulosis of small/large intestine | |
| 13 | 74/m | 2010 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | Colonoscopy/gastroscopy | Broad based stomach Polyp | Spondylodiscitis |
| 14 | 66/m | 2010 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | No colonoscopy | – | None |
| 15 | 77/m | 2011 | S. bovis | Definite | CT colonography | Normal | Steatosis hepatis, BPH |
| 16 | 48/m | 2012 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | Colonoscopy | 4 Colonic polyps, 7–15 mm; stomach polyp, mucus-producing tumor left colonic flexure | Liver cirrhosis child B, esophagus varices II° |
| 17 | 60/m | 2012 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | No colonoscopy | – | None |
| 18 | 63/f | 2012 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | No colonoscopy | – | None |
| 19 | 68/m | 2013 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | Colonoscopy | Colonic polyp | None |
| 20 | 57/m | 2013 | S. gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus | Definite | No colonoscopy | – | Hepatitis B, chronic alcohol abuse |
| 21 | 84/m | 2000 | S. bovis | Definite | Colonoscopy | Multiple colonic polyps up to 1 cm each | Cholecystolithiasis, splenomegaly |
| 22 | 65/m | 2000 | S. bovis | Definite | No colonoscopy | – | Ethyl toxic liver insufficiency, esophagus varices III° |
| 23 | 78/m | 2014 | S. lutetiensis | Definite | Colonoscopy | Colonic and rectal polyps resected | None |
| 24 | 40/m | 2000 | S. bovis | Definite | No colonoscopy | – | Hepatitis C and HIV |
| 25 | 74/f | 2007 | S. bovis | Definite | No colonoscopy | – | Dialysis due to cystic kidney disease |
CLL chronic lymphocytic leucemia, BPH benign prostate hyperplasia, PEG-interferone pegylated interferone