title: Streptococcus bovis-related cholecystitis.
abstract: Acute cholecystitis is a common inflammatory condition of the gallbladder caused most commonly by Escherichia coli, Enterococcus, and Klebsiella organisms. Streptococcus bovis is a Gram-positive, catalase-negative, anaerobic coccus found as a commensal inhabitant of the digestive system in 16% of healthy people. We report a rare case of acute cholecystitis caused by S bovis and discuss its implications with regard to the two known S bovis biotypes (I & II) both of which are associated with a number of other gastrointestinal diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, South Eastern Cancer Centre, Waterford, Ireland.
authors.forename: Eoin McCarthy
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Deering
authors.forename: Zlatko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Muravec
authors.forename: Constantino Fiuza
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Castineira
authors.forename: Gerry
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: O'Donoghue
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016985:Streptococcus bovis / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents