title: Mycotic aneurysm of the aorta caused by Group B Streptococcus.
abstract: We report a case of mycotic aneurysm of the abdominal aorta with Group B Streptococcus, a very rare cause of mycotic aneurysms. Following surgery the patient received 4 weeks of i.v. antibacterial chemotherapy. The patient remains asymptomatic after 9 months of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Aalborg Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: Dorte A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Andreasen
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dimcecski
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nielsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D002444:Cefuroxime