Streptococcus agalactiae Endocarditis: An Association with Villous Adenomas of the Large Intestine
Authors: ALAN WISEMAN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Brief Reports1 December 1985Streptococcus agalactiae Endocarditis: An Association with Villous Adenomas of the Large IntestineALAN WISEMAN, M. D., PIERRE RENÉ, M.D., GORDON L. CRELINSTEN, M.D.ALAN WISEMAN, M. D.Search for more papers by this author, PIERRE RENÉ, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GORDON L. CRELINSTEN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-103-6-893 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptStreptococcus agalactiae(Lancefield group B) is a recognized pathogen in the neonatal period and an important cause of puerperal sepsis. Only recently, however, has the importance of this organism as a cause of infections in adults been recognized (1). Although the means of entry has been disputed and predisposing conditions to infection have been inconsistent (1, 2), a major human reservoir forS. agalactiaeis now known to be the gastrointestinal tract, and in particular, the rectum (3, 4). Studies by Klein and colleagues (5) have shown an association betweenS. bovis(Lancefield group D) endocarditis, and carcinoma of the...References1. BAYERCHOWANTHONYGUZE AABL. Serious infections in adults due to group B streptococci: clinical and serotypic characterization. Am J Med. 1976;61:498-503. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. LERNERGOPALAKRISHNAWOLINSKYMCHENRYTANROSENTHAL PKEMJM. Group B streptococcus (S. agalactiae) bacteremia in adults: analysis of 32 cases and review of the literature. Medicine (Baltimore). 1977;56:457-73. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. KAPLANJOHNSONKURITSKY EDJ. Rectal colonization by group B beta-hemolytic streptococci in a geriatric population. J Infect Dis. 1983;148:1120. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. PERSSONBJERREHANSSONFORSGREN KBHA. Several factors influencing the colonization of group B streptococci: rectum probably the main reservoir. Scand J Infect Dis. 1981;13:171-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. KLEINRECCOCATALANOEDBERGCASEYSTEIGBIGEL RRMSJN. Association of Streptococcus bovis with carcinoma of the colon. N Engl J Med. 1977;297:800-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. ANTHONYCARTEREISENSTADTRIMER BJRD. Isolation of group B streptococci from the proximal small intestine of adults. J Infect Dis. 1983;147:776. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Royal Victoria Hospital and Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital McGill University Montreal, Quebec Canada PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byStreptococcus Agalactiae Endocarditis and MelenaEndocarditis and Intravascular InfectionsInfections Associated with Solid MalignanciesEndocarditis and Intravascular InfectionsColonic Polyps and Polyposis SyndromesMicrobiology of Infective Endocarditis and Clinical Correlates: Gram-Positive OrganismsGemella morbillorum bacteremia associated with adenocarcinoma of the cecumIsolated Pulmonic Valve Endocarditis Caused by Group B Streptococcus ( Streptococcus agalactiae)Case 18-1989Case reportJoint Infection, with Consideration of Underlying Disease and Sources of Bacteremia in Hematogenous InfectionInfective endocarditis during infancy and childhood : current statusGroup B streptococcal bacteraemia associated with a triple lumen intravenous catheterInfections associated with solid tumors 1 December 1985Volume 103, Issue 6_Part_1Page: 893-894KeywordsAdenomasEndocarditisGastrointestinal infectionsGastrointestinal tractLarge intestinePathogensRectumSepsisStreptococcus Issue Published: 1 December 1985 Copyright & Permissions©1985 American College of PhysiciansPDF downloadLoading ...