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Streptococcus bovis bacteremia related to colon adenoma in a chronic hemodialysis patient
Author(s) -
KAHVECI Arzu,
ARI Elif,
ARIKAN Hakki,
KOC Mehmet,
TUGLULAR Serhan,
OZENER Cetin
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
hemodialysis international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.658
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1542-4758
pISSN - 1492-7535
DOI - 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2009.00400.x
Subject(s) - streptococcus bovis , medicine , bacteremia , hemodialysis , polypectomy , adenoma , colonoscopy , gastroenterology , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , colorectal cancer , cancer , rumen , chemistry , food science , fermentation , biology
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.