Bacteroides aortitis and aneurysm formation following arteriography.
Aortitis, aneurysm formation and rupture following translumbar aortography in a middle-aged man is described. The infecting organism was found to be the anaerobe bacteroides, a hitherto undocumented pathogen in this condition.
D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000209:etiology*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology; D001025:Aortitis / Q000209:etiology*; D001027:Aortography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged