title: Fusobacterium necrophorum in an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Treated by Once Daily Ertapenem.
abstract: Inflammatory aneurysms may make up a small percentage of the total number of abdominal aortic aneurysms, but they present their own unique challenges. We present a case of a 65-year-old man whose aneurysm was found to be colonized by Fusobacterium necrophorum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery and Infectious Diseases, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wotherspoon
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Street
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hedderwick
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baker
keywords: C-reactive protein; abdominal aortic aneurysm; aneurysm; infection; mycotic aneurysm; repair; risk factors