Management of Salmonella typhimurium sepsis with thoracic infectious aortitis using 18F-FDG PET/CT
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DOI: 10.1007/s12350-017-0805-3
Abstract: Noninvasive imaging is crucial for diagnosing aortitis. However, increased wall thickness detected by CT is not specific because of correlation with age and vascular calcifications. Used as an in vivo biomarker, F-FDG may help reveal… read more here.
Keywords: aortitis; infectious aortitis; salmonella typhimurium; typhimurium sepsis ... See more keywords
ACUTE INFECTIOUS AORTITIS IN A PATIENT WITH PERSISTENT BACTEREMIA
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)32853-0
Abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a leading cause of bacteremia, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. We present a case highlighting the importance of repeat clinical evaluation and imaging in the setting of persistent bacteremia.… read more here.
Keywords: infectious aortitis; acute infectious; bacteremia; patient persistent ... See more keywords
Conservative treatment of non-aneurysmal infectious aortitis: a case report and review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2018.1467586
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… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; infectious aortitis; aneurysmal infectious; non aneurysmal ... See more keywords
A strobe multicenter descriptive study of 55 infectious aortitis
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000022422
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text Abstract Infectious aortitis (IA) is a rare and severe disease. The treatment classically associates open surgery with prolonged antibiotic therapy. This study aimed to describe clinical characteristics,… read more here.
Keywords: strobe multicenter; open surgery; infectious aortitis; study ... See more keywords