Unusual bacterial infections and colorectal carcinoma - Streptococcus bovis and Clostridium septicum: Report of three cases

Grettel K. Wentling; Philip P. Metzger; Eric J. Dozois; Heidi K. Chua; Murli Krishna

doi:10.1007/s10350-006-0576-4

Unusual bacterial infections and colorectal carcinoma - Streptococcus bovis and Clostridium septicum: Report of three cases

Grettel K. Wentling, Philip P. Metzger, Eric J. Dozois, Heidi K. Chua, Murli Krishna

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Several types of unusual bacterial infections have been reported in association with colorectal malignancy. In thethree cases described, uncommon infections resulted in further workup and subsequent resection for occult colonic malignancy. Awareness of this association is critical for early diagnosis and management.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1223-1227
Number of pages	5
Journal	Diseases of the colon and rectum
Volume	49
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-006-0576-4
State	Published - Aug 1 2006

Keywords

Bacterial infection
Clostridium septicum
Colonic neoplasms
Streptococcus bovis

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Gastroenterology

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