Significant Association ofStreptococcus boviswith Malignant Gastrointestinal Diseases

[摘要] Streptococcus bovisis a Gram-positive bacterium causing serious human infections, including endocarditis and bacteremia, and is usually associated with underlying disease. The aims of the current study were to compare prevalence of the bacterium associated with malignant and nonmalignant gastrointestinal diseases and to determine the susceptibility of the isolated strains to different antimicrobial agents. The result showed that the prevalence ofS. bovisin stool specimens from patients with malignant or with nonmalignant gastrointestinal diseases was statistically significant. This result may support the idea that there is correlation betweenS. bovisand the malignant gastrointestinal diseases.

[学科分类] 微生物学和免疫学