Mycotic aortic aneurysm due to Streptococcus pneumoniae : a case report and review of literature

Mycotic aortic aneurysm due to Streptococcus pneumoniae is rare. The case of we report occurred in 62-year-old man with no antecedent infection admitted for appetite loss and lower leg edema. Chest and abdominal computed tomography, blood culture, and gene analysis to detec arterial wall pneumococci led to a diagnosis of mycotic aortic aneurysm caused by S. pneumoniae. The man had a graft replaced and was administered antibiotics. He remains well and infection-free 12 months after surgery. We also review the literature on these aortic aneurysms.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2011

Erschienen:

2011

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:85

Enthalten in:

Kansenshogaku zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases - 85(2011), 5 vom: 10. Sept., Seite 515-9

Sprache:

Japanisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nakamura, Yukiko [VerfasserIn]
Saito, Takashi [VerfasserIn]
Nishio, Hisaaki [VerfasserIn]
Ishii, Mitsuru [VerfasserIn]
Kosuga, Kunihiko [VerfasserIn]
Katsuyama, Kazuhiko [VerfasserIn]
Ikeguchi, Sigeru [VerfasserIn]
Suzuki, Takayo [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Case Reports
English Abstract
Journal Article
Review

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Date Completed 05.01.2012

Date Revised 23.08.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM213367556