title: Infected abdominal aortic aneurysm caused by Brucella abortus: a case report.
abstract: This case report describes an infected aneurysm caused by Brucella abortus. To the best of our knowledge, this case represents the first reported occurrence of an infected abdominal aortic aneurysm caused by this pathogen. The clinical findings included mild fever, fatigue, cold sweats, and abdominal pain. The diagnosis was reached by computed tomography scanning. The patient was treated by urgent surgery, which consisted of resection of the aneurysmal sac, prosthetic graft replacement, and omental wrapping. Antibiotics were administrated for 3 months. A bacteriologic specimen was isolated from the blood culture. At 1 year 10 months after surgery, the patient remains in good health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Mi-Na
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Tae-Won
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Kwon
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation; D002003:Brucella abortus / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents