title: Inflammatory diseases of the aorta: Part 2: Infectious aortitis.
abstract: Infectious aortitis is a rare but life-threatening disease. Due to impending local and systemic complications, prompt diagnosis and initiation of effective causal treatment are essential for patient survival. Differentiating infectious aortitis from other aortic diseases, in particular non-infectious aortitis, is of great importance. This article discusses the various causes, diagnostic tools, and therapeutic strategies for infectious aortitis.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Gefäßchirurgie, KH Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg, Prüfeninger Str. 86, 93049 Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Töpel
authors.affiliation: Institut für Radiologie, Neuroradiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder, Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zorger
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Gefäßchirurgie, KH Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg, Prüfeninger Str. 86, 93049 Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steinbauer
keywords: Aortic diseases; Aortitis; Arteritis; Infection; Vasculitis