Call for colonoscopies after enterococcal infection
Three-quarters of patients tested are found to have colon cancer, an Australian study shows
Patients who have had an enterococcal infection should have regular colonoscopies, say Australian researchers, who have discovered a high rate of bowel cancer in those previously infected with the bacteria.
Their study found nine out of 12 patients who had an Enterococcus faecalis infection were shown to have colon cancer on colonoscopy.
