title: Neisseria gonorrhoeae mycotic ascending aortic aneurysm.
abstract: Mycotic aneurysms of the ascending aorta are rare. We report the case of a 38-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus being treated with steroids who presented with a large Neisseria gonorrhoeae ascending aortic aneurysm. She was successfully treated with surgical resection of the aneurysm and prolonged postoperative antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Risher
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: McFadden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D014640:Vancomycin; D002443:Ceftriaxone