title: Infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus gallolyticus associated with colonic displasia.
abstract: Streptococcus gallolyticus is a microorganism belonging to the Streptococcus bovis I group isolated in humans, bovines and equines pigeons, among other animals. Streptococcus bovis is a Streptococcus strain found in the rumen, and has been isolated in the milk of animals with mastitis. The authors describe a case of an adult immunocompetent patient with underlying valvular heart disease, with bacteraemia and infective endocarditis by Streptococcus gallolyticus, in whom adenomatous colonic polyps with dysplasia were identified.
authors.affiliation: Services of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Pathology and Cardiology, Hospital São João, Oporto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Edna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Quintas
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pantarotto
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moniz
authors.forename: Nuno
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pardal
authors.forename: Maria Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.forename: Maria Helena
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarmento
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000150:complications*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*