Streptococcus bovis Bacteremia and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Authors: JORDAN B. GLASER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1983)

Letters and Corrections1 December 1983Streptococcus bovis Bacteremia and Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeJORDAN B. GLASER, M.D., SHELDON H. LANDESMAN, M.D.JORDAN B. GLASER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, SHELDON H. LANDESMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-99-6-878_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: A recent case provided an interesting, but not surprising association between Streptococcus bovis bacteremia, gastrointestinal Kaposi's sarcoma, and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.A 33-year-old Haitian man was hospitalized with abdominal pains, low-grade fever, hematochezia, and intermittent watery diarrhea of 2-weeks' duration. Four months earlier the patient had been diagnosed as having the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome with cryptococcal meningitis and chronic perianal herpes. At that time the patient's OKT4/OKT8 ratio was 0.06.At admission his temperature was 38.2°C; pulse, 100/minute; respiratory rate, 16/minute; and blood pressure, 120/70 mm Hg. Physical examination showed generalized lymphadenopathy, normal lungs and heart,...References1. KLEINRECCOCATALANOEDBERGCASEYSTEIGBIGEL RRMSJN. Association of Streptococcus bovis with carcinoma of the colon. N Engl J Med. 1977;297:800-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. MURRAYROBERTS HR. Streptococcus bovis bacteremia and underlying gastrointestinal disease. Arch Intern Med. 1978;138:1097-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. KLEINCATALANOEDBERGCASEYSTEIGBIGEL RMSJN. Streptococcus bovis septicemia and carcinoma of the colon. Ann Intern Med. 1979;91:560-2. LinkGoogle Scholar4. HERRINGTONFINKELMANBALARTHINESFERRANTE PDLCW. Streptococcus bovis septicemia and pancreatic adenocarcinoma [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 1980;92:441. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Downstate Medical Center State University of New York Brooklyn, NY 11203 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byA case of silent colonic lesions associated with streptococcus gallolyticus, bacteremia and endocarditisStreptococcus bovis Bacteremia in Neonates in a Predominantly Hispanic PopulationThe association of Streptococcus bovis/gallolyticus with colorectal tumors: The nature and the underlying mechanisms of its etiological roleAnálisis descriptivo de las enfermedades asociadas a bacteriemia por Streptococcus bovisStreptococcus bovis endocarditis, a silent sign for colonic tumourPrevalence of Liver Disease in Patients with Streptococcus bovis BacteraemiaBACTERIAL INFECTIONSBacterial and Fungal InfectionsBacteremia and Fungemia in Patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeESTELLA WHIMBEY, M. D., JONATHAN W. M. GOLD, M.D., BRUCE POLSKY, M.D., JOSÉ DRYJANSKI, M.D., CATHERINE HAWKINS, M.D., ANNE BLEVINS, R.N., PATRICIA BRANNON, B.A., TIMOTHY E. KIEHN, Ph.D., ARTHUR E. BROWN, M.D., DONALD ARMSTRONG, M.D. 1 December 1983Volume 99, Issue 6Page: 878-878KeywordsAIDSBacteremiaDiarrheaFeversHeart rateKaposi sarcomaLungsRespiratory rateStreptococcusTemperature Issue Published: 1 December 1983 PDF downloadLoading ...