Streptococcus Bovis
Streptococcus Bovis was known as Streptococcus Gallolyticus. 
It is a gram +ve bacilli and has a pathogenic nature. Therefore it causes multiple diseases such as colorectal cancer, endocarditis, and urinary tract infection.
It is catalase test -ve. It is also an oxidase test -ve organism, therefore it does not produces hydrogen-peroxide upon oxidase test.
Colonization
This organism can colonize in the human body, therefore it colonizes most commonly in
- Intestinal Tract
- Urinary tract
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Infections Because of Streptococcus Bovis
As explained earlier, it is a pathogenic organism because of its pathogenic nature. Thus it can cause the following infections in the human body:
- Colorectal cancer
- Endocarditis
- Septicemia
- Meningitis
- Urinary tract infections
Treatment
Penicillin is the drug of choice for the treatment of S. Bovis because S. Bovis is not resistant to penicillin at all. Therefore Penicillin is a drug of choice against the S. Bovis.
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