title: Intravascular infection with Lactobacillus paracasei.
abstract: A patient is described with sub acute but life-threatening intravascular infection with Lactobacillus paracasei. Intrasplenic rupture of a mycotic aneurysm led to haematoma and early abscess formation with some bleeding into the peritoneum. The infection was cured with splenectomy and a prolonged course of ampicillin and gentamicin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Harrogate District Hospital, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, U.K.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sturdee
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bainton
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barnham
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000098:blood supply; D013154:Spleen / Q000098:blood supply*