Streptococcus pneumonia endocarditis associated with gastrointestinal malignancy.
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.
Nasser
Maher
M
Department of Medicine E, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel.
Lachter
Jesse
J
Nassar
Faris
F
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