%0 Journal Article
%T Preterm infant with necrotizing enterocolitis and arteritis secondary to streptococcus gallolyticus subspecies pasteurianus.
%A Stewart JA
%A Culverhouse E
%A Harrell M
%J J Neonatal Perinatal Med
%V 17
%N 2
%D 2024 Apr 26
%M 38669486
暂无%R 10.3233/NPM-230089
%X  Streptococcus gallolyticus subspecies pasteurianus is a subtype of Streptococcus bovis (S. bovis) that has become increasingly recognized as a sepsis-causing pathogen in neonates. It is well documented that S. bovis species have a predilection to both cardiac and gastrointestinal tissue, and in adult populations, isolating these organisms in the bloodstream often triggers further evaluation for co-morbid complications such as colon cancer or endocarditis. However, no such guidance currently exists in neonatal literature. We present a case of a preterm infant with S. gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus bacteremia presenting as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) not previously described in the literature. Furthermore, through a complete diagnostic evaluation, including an echocardiogram, our patient was found to have the rare complication of endocarditis.