| Literature DB >> 9302067 |
A C Maclennan1, D L Doyle, S L Sacks.
Abstract
Infectious aortitis is uncommon and typically affects elderly immunocompromised men, with a Salmonella or Staphylococcal infection of an atheromatous or aneurysmal aorta. We present a fit young man who developed infectious aortitis with peripheral embolization due to a penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteremia.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9302067 DOI: 10.1007/s100169900086
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Vasc Surg ISSN: 0890-5096 Impact factor: 1.466