Chidiac C, Leroy O, Millaire A, Desprez D, Beaucaire G, Houdas Y, Mouton Y
Département des maladies infectieuses de l'université de Llle hôpital Gustave-Dron, Tourcoing, France.
Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss. 1988 Jun;81(6):797-800.
A case of pulmonary endocarditis caused by Streptococcus D bovis in a female patient with colorectal adenocarcinoma is reported. The M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiographic and pulsed doppler ultrasound findings are described. A review of the literature shows that Streptococcus D bovis pulmonary endocarditis is rare. Any septicaemia or endocarditis caused by this organism calls for invasive exploration of the digestive tract, and especially the colon.
