title: Successful treatment of Salmonella aortitis with endovascular aortic repair and antibiotic therapy.
abstract: We report a case of a 77-year-old Asian man with a history significant for type II diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease who presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and a 20-pound weight loss of 3 weeks' duration. Further evaluation revealed an infected mycotic aneurysm and distal abdominal aortitis as a result of Salmonella. This case demonstrates an interesting case of aortitis and a successful therapeutic approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Parth J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Parekh
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Rouzbeh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shams
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Vaishnavi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Challapallisri
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Marik
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001025:Aortitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents