title: [Mycotic aortic aneurysm due to Streptococcus pneumoniae: a case report and review of literature].
abstract: Mycotic aortic aneurysm due to Streptococcus pneumoniae is rare. The case of we report occurred in 62-year-old man with no antecedent infection admitted for appetite loss and lower leg edema. Chest and abdominal computed tomography, blood culture, and gene analysis to detec arterial wall pneumococci led to a diagnosis of mycotic aortic aneurysm caused by S. pneumoniae. The man had a graft replaced and was administered antibiotics. He remains well and infection-free 12 months after surgery. We also review the literature on these aortic aneurysms.
authors: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shiga Medical Center for Adults.
authors: Yukiko
authors: Y
authors: Nakamura
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Saito
authors: Hisaaki
authors: H
authors: Nishio
authors: Mitsuru
authors: M
authors: Ishii
authors: Kunihiko
authors: K
authors: Kosuga
authors: Kazuhiko
authors: K
authors: Katsuyama
authors: Sigeru
authors: S
authors: Ikeguchi
authors: Takayo
authors: T
authors: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000628:therapy