title: Streptococcus pneumonia endocarditis associated with gastrointestinal malignancy.
abstract: Particular systemic infections have been found to be associated with concurrent malignancies sufficiently commonly as to warrant search for malignancy in patients with such infections. The current study adds Streptococcus pneumonia endocarditis to the list of relevant infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine E, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel.
authors.forename: Maher
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nasser
authors.forename: Jesse
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lachter
authors.forename: Faris
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nassar
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000368:Aged; D003113:Colonoscopy; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006452:Hemoglobinometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008551:Melena / Q000209:etiology; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis