Evolving infectious aortitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Infections of major vessels leading to mycotic aneurysms can be a diagnostic dilemma for clinicians, and can be accompanied by a high mortality rate. Successful treatment of this condition often requires a high index of suspicion and prompt medical and surgical attention. The authors report two cases of infectious aortitis caused by pneumococcus that evolved during hospitalization, and discuss diagnostic difficulties that accompany this entity.
Goswami
Rekha
R
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Cleveland
Kerry O
KO
Gelfand
Michael S
MS
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001025:Aortitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone