Laura Torres Cruz, Maryam Barkhordarian, Neenu Antony, Muhammad Yasir, Sai Priyanka Pulipaka, Ahmad Al-Awwa, Sameh Elias
Background. Streptococcus gallolyticus (previously known as Streptococcus bovis type-1) bacteremia has a well-established, almost pathognomonic association with colorectal carcinoma, with the most common hypothesized mechanism being ulceration of polyps leading to hematologic dissemination. There are few reported cases of streptococcus bacteremia from other, seemingly benign sources like cellulitis or colonic adenomas. Hence, there is limited focus on skin and soft tissue infections leading to potentially fatal infective endocarditis...
2023: Case Reports in Cardiology