Aneurysm Infection Caused by Desulfovibrio desulfuricans

Abstract

An 84-year-old man in Japan who had undergone endovascular aortic repair 9 years earlier had an infected aneurysm develop. We detected Desulfovibrio desulfuricans MB at the site. The patient recovered after surgical debridement, artificial vessel replacement, and appropriate antimicrobial therapy. Clinicians should suspect Desulfovibrio spp. infection in similar cases.

Keywords

• Desulfovibrio desulfuricans
• aneurysm
• infected
• RNA
• ribosomal
• 16S