title: Streptococcus bovis bacteremia related to colon adenoma in a chronic hemodialysis patient.
abstract: Abstract We report the case of a 54-year-old hemodialysis patient who presented with recurrent fever due to Streptococcus bovis bacteremia related to colonic tubulovillous adenoma. Following polypectomy and broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, the patient totally recovered. In this paper, we discussed the relation between S. bovis bacteremia, colonic adenomas, and hemodialysis. Awareness of this association is critical for early diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Marmara University, School of Medicine,Istanbul, Turkey. drarzukahveci@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Arzu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kahveci
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ari
authors.forename: Hakki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arikan
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koc
authors.forename: Serhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tuglular
authors.forename: Cetin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozener
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D016985:Streptococcus bovis / Q000302:isolation & purification*