A member asked:

Urine culture positive for strep bovis and ecoli. on levoquin and feeling better. should i be concerned for colon cancer given the bovis?

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Dr. Amit Uppal answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Not necessarily : the strongest association has been seen when people have this infection in their blood and/or heart valves. Even with these infections, colon cancer is only discovered in perhaps 25% of people. the association is not as strong with infections at other sites. depending on your age and risk factors- it is always a good idea to see a doctor and determine if a colonoscopy is indicated.

Answered 11/28/2017

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