Vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Streptococcus bovis.
The association of Streptococcus bovis septicemia with abnominal neoplasms has been well-documented. The case of a man who presented with vertebral osteomyelitis due to S. bovis is reported; he was subsequently found to have bacteremia and colonic polyps. It is recommended that patients who present with localized as well as generalized S. bovis infections undergo yearly colonoscopy.
D000368:Aged; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification