Infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus infantarius with the subspecies (subsp.) coli is infrequently encountered in healthy humans. This entity is associated with hepatobiliary malignancies and colorectal neoplasia. Here, we report on a unique case of endocarditis associated with S. infantarius subsp. coli in an 80-year-old male with no known risk factors of the infective endocarditis.

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