title: Infective endocarditis from Streptococcus viridans associated with colonic carcinoma: a case report.
abstract: Streptococcal bacteremia is an uncommon presentation for colorectal malignancy, yet most physicians would probably be aware of the association between Streptococcus bovis infection and such malignancy; however, many physicians may be unaware that other streptococcal species are also associated with colon and rectal cancers. We describe a 62-year-old male with adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon with the presentation of infective endocarditis due to infection by Streptococcus viridans, and we also report on the condition's successful treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. linrock@ms26.hinet.net
authors.forename: Chih-Yuan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Pei-Chieh
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Gou-Jieng
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Yi-Ting
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Chung-Yi
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chien-Sung
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010068:Oxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012074:Remission Induction; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D034363:Viridans Streptococci / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010068:Oxacillin