title: Listeria monocytogenes: a rare cause for an infected abdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: Infected aneurysms associated with Listeria                monocytogenes are rare. We describe a case of an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm infected by Listeria monocytogenes. The aneurysm was diagnosed using a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan and the infective organism identified within positive blood cultures. The patient underwent a successful urgent open aortic aneurysm repair and completed a 6-week course of antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Royal Derby Hospital NHS Trust, Derby, UK.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Haroon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhalla
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El-Tahir
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents