IDCases
(Jan 2016)
Staphylococcus aureus aortitis and retroperitoneal fibrosis: A case report and literature review
Marta Yague,
Ignacio Temprano,
Juan Losa,
Luis De Benito,
Raul De La Cruz,
Natalie Cheyne,
Cesar Henriquez
Affiliations
Marta Yague
Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Fundacion Alcorcon, Calle Budapest 1, 28922 Madrid, Spain
Ignacio Temprano
Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Fundacion Alcorcon, Calle Budapest 1, 28922 Madrid, Spain
Juan Losa
Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine Unit, Hospital Universitario Fundacion Alcorcon, Calle Budapest 1, 28922 Madrid, Spain
Luis De Benito
Vascular Surgery Unit, Hospital Universitario Fundacion Alcorcon, Calle Budapest 1, 28922 Madrid, Spain
Raul De La Cruz
Radiology Unit, Hospital Universitario Fundacion Alcorcon, Calle Budapest 1, 28922 Madrid, Spain
Natalie Cheyne
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, England, United Kingdom
Cesar Henriquez
Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine Unit, Hospital Universitario Fundacion Alcorcon, Calle Budapest 1, 28922 Madrid, Spain
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2016.07.010
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5,
no. C
Abstract
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An infected aortic aneurysm is a process with high mortality rate. Survival is dependent on an early diagnosis and surgical management. This case report details a rare presentation of aortitis with persistent methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia, which initially presented as retroperitoneal fibrosis and was ultimately fatal.
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