title: [Diseases associated with bloodstream infections caused by the new species included in the old Streptococcus bovis group].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We sought to identify possible diseases associated with bloodstream infections caused by new species of S. bovis group isolated in blood cultures and by studying patient records
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-four consecutive blood culture isolates initially designated S. bovis were further characterised using phenotypic methods Patient records were examined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We identified 15 Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus, 24 Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus, and 5 Streptococcus infantarius isolates in 44 BSI episodes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The association between S. bovis bacteraemia and endocarditis and/or colon carcinoma is highly dependent on the causative species. Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus is a surrogate for endocarditis and/or bowel disease, whereas Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus is a surrogate for hepato-biliary disease.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario de Móstoles, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain. jlgarces@microb.net
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gómez-Garcés
authors.forename: Yolanda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: Almudena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burillo
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wilhelmi
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palomo
mesh_terms: D018253:Adenoma, Villous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D015984:Causality; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010641:Phenotype; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013045:Species Specificity; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D016985:Streptococcus bovis / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity