Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Cardiology Research

Abstract

Group G streptococcus has been increasingly reported as a cause of bacteremia and infective endocarditis. The association between various groups of streptococcus with malignancy has been well established. Such association is particularly observed in group D Streptococcus bovis which is commonly reported in association with carcinoma of the colon. We herein report a case of a 72-year-old male who presented with severe sepsis, iron deficiency anemia and newly diagnosed cardiac murmur. Further workup confirmed group G streptococcus bacteremia, infective endocarditis and newly diagnosed carcinoma of the colon. This case highlights a unique association between invasive form of group G streptococcus and colon cancer.

DOI

10.14740/cr653w

Publication Date

2-2018

Keywords

Colon cancer, Group G streptococcus, Infective endocarditis

ISSN

1923-2837

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