Streptoococcus bovis group refers to a complex of several species of Group D streptococci.
Species: S. alactolyticus, S. equinus, S. gallolyticus, S. infantarius, S. bovis, S. gallolyticus
Risk factors for Streptococcus bovis bacteremia:
(1) colon cancer
(2) nonmalignant colon lesions (polyps, mesenteric ischemia, diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease, Strongyloides, etc)
(3) cirrhosis
(4) pancreatobilary disorders (cholecystitis, gallbladder cancer, etc)
(5) extracolonic neoplasia (endometrial, duodenal, lung, ovary, leukemia)
Conditions that may be associated with the bacteremia:
(1) endocarditis
(2) septic arthritis or osteomyelitis
(3) meningitis
(4) pneumonia
(5) splenic abscess
(6) peritonitis
