Streptococcus bovis bacteraemia: Identification within organism complex and association with endocarditis and colonic malignancy

Pathology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-186

  Vaska, Vikram L ^a   Faoagali, Joan L ^b  

^a Pathology Queensland   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacteraemia; Colonic malignancy; Endocarditis; Infectious disease; Microbiology; Streptococcus bovis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOTYPE; BLOOD CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON INJURY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS;

EID: 61649121739     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: 14653931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313020802436816     Document Type: Article

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