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Streptococcus gallolyticus prosthetic joint infection associated with undiagnosed colonic malignancy

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Streptococcus gallolyticus is a group D streptococcus which was previously classified as part of the S. bovis/S. equinus complex. It is a rare pathogen in prosthetic joint infection but has been demonstrated to have a strong association with colorectal carcinoma. In this case, a patient with no symptomatology suggestive of colorectal carcinoma presented with a S. gallolyticus prosthetic joint infection. Awareness of the association prompted investigation and subsequent diagnosis of colorectal carcinoma which was successfully treated prior to two-stage revision knee replacement.

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  1. Combined Orthopaedic and Medical Microbiology Service (COMMS), Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, UK

    Alexander D. Liddle, Simon Abram, Shabnam Iyer & Antonio J. M. D. Andrade

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Liddle, A.D., Abram, S., Iyer, S. et al. Streptococcus gallolyticus prosthetic joint infection associated with undiagnosed colonic malignancy. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 20, 1069–1070 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-011-1646-2

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