Streptococcus gallolyticus Bacteremia Detected in Apheresis Platelets and Its Link to Colonic Neoplasms
Introduction Streptococcus gallolyticus belongs to the Streptococcus bovis complex, and it is a common bacterium colonizing the gastrointestinal tract. Its presence in the blood may suggest an underlying pathology such as a colonic neoplasm. We report herein a case of S. bovis bacteremia in an apher...
Main Authors: | Francisco Costa Beber Lemanski, Anna Laura Duro Barp, Gabriela Kohl Hammacher, Martina Estacia Da Cas, Cristine Moratelli Wink, Ana Paula dos Santos Voloski, Adriano Pasqualotti, Cristiane da Silva Rodrigues de Araújo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2022-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Coloproctology |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1754384 |
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