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Abstract Background: Non-aneurysmal infectious aortitis is a rare clinical entity with most often lethal complications when surgical intervention is delayed. Objectives: This report describes the case of a non-aneurysmal infectious… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Background: Non-aneurysmal infectious aortitis is a rare clinical entity with most often lethal complications when surgical intervention is delayed. Objectives: This report describes the case of a non-aneurysmal infectious aortitis complicated with a penetrating aortic ulcer in an elderly woman, caused by a methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. Surgery was deemed contra-indicated and treatment was limited to the administration of intravenous vancomycin (2 grams daily), followed by flucloxacillin (6 times 2 grams daily). She remains well after one year. Methods: The Internet databases Medline and Embase were searched. Articles were selected based on relevanceof abstract, article type and impact of the journal. Results: A literature review addresses current insights in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of non-aneurysmal infectious aortitis.
Journal Title: Acta Clinica Belgica
Year Published: 2019
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