Clostridium septicum aortitis in a patient with extensive atheromatous disease of the aorta

Abstract A 69-year man presented with 3 days of progressively worsening abdominal pain, radiating to his back, with nausea and vomiting. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen showed evidence of aortitis, for which he eventually underwent surgery. The surgical specimen of the aorta grew Clostridium...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy 2012-12, Vol.18 (6), p.948-950
Hauptverfasser:	Annapureddy, Narender, Agarwal, Shiv Kumar, Kanakadandi, Vijay, Sabharwal, Manpreet S, Ammakkanavar, Natraj, Simoes, Priya, Sanjani, Hari Priya, Nadkarni, Girish N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aneurysm Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Aorta - microbiology Aorta - pathology Aorta - surgery Aortitis Aortitis - drug therapy Aortitis - microbiology Aortitis - surgery Case Report Clostridium Infections - drug therapy Clostridium Infections - microbiology Clostridium septicum - drug effects Clostridium septicum - isolation & purification Clostridiumsepticum Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Humans Infectious Diseases Male Medical Microbiology Medicine Medicine & Public Health Microbial Sensitivity Tests Plaque, Atherosclerotic - drug therapy Plaque, Atherosclerotic - microbiology Pseudoaneurysm Virology
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