title: A Case of Recurrent Aortic Rupture Associated with Klebsiella pneumoniae Pericarditis Treated by Two Separate Aortic Operations.
abstract: A 49-year-old female presented with severe dyspnea. She was diagnosed with cardiac tamponade combined with ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm and rupture, which was caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae infection. This extremely rare condition was managed by an emergency pericardiostomy and two separate aortic operations. Antibiotics active for the K. pneumoniae isolate were used throughout. The patient was well for nine months after discharge and continues to be followed up for signs of possible reinfection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Sun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Kyoung Min
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Pil Won
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Jae-Wook
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ryu
keywords: Aortic aneurysm; Infection; Klebsiella pneumoniae