Silent but deadly: patients with enterococcal bacteraemia should be assessed for colorectal neoplasia

Med J Aust. 2019 Feb;210(2):86. doi: 10.5694/mja2.12027. Epub 2018 Nov 7.
No abstract available

Keywords: Bacterial infections; Colorectal neoplasms; Endoscopy; Enterococcus; Streptococcus.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Australia
  • Colorectal Neoplasms* / complications
  • Colorectal Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Colorectal Neoplasms* / microbiology
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Enterococcus*
  • Female
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections* / complications
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections* / diagnosis
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections* / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged