Publication: Streptococcus bovis bacteremia related to colon adenoma in a chronic hemodialysis patient
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2010
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WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC
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We report the case of a 54-year-old hemodialysis patient who presented with recurrent fever due to Streptococcus bovis bacteremia related to colonic tubulovillous adenoma. Following polypectomy and broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, the patient totally recovered. In this paper, we discussed the relation between S. bovis bacteremia, colonic adenomas, and hemodialysis. Awareness of this association is critical for early diagnosis and management.
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Colon adenoma, bacteremia, hemodialysis, Streptococcus bovis, CHRONIC-RENAL-FAILURE, ASSOCIATION, CARCINOMA, DISEASE