Associated factors in Streptococcus bovis bacteremia and colorectal cancer

Reports suggest that between 25% and 80% of patients with Streptococcus bovis/gallolyticus bacteremia have concomitant colorectal tumors. This retrospective study was aimed to identify associations between clinical characteristics and a finding of colorectal neoplasm in patients with S. bovis bacter...

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Main Authors: Cheng-En Tsai, Cheng-Tang Chiu, Christopher K. Rayner, Keng-Liang Wu, Yi-Chun Chiu, Ming-Luen Hu, Seng-Kee Chuah, Wei-Chen Tai, Chih-Ming Liang, Hsin-Ming Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-04-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X16300018