Listeria monocytogenes: a rare cause for an infected abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Haroon, Y Bhalla, Ashish El-Tahir, A
Haroon, Y
Bhalla, Ashish
El-Tahir, A
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Infected aneurysms associated with Listeria monocytogenes are rare. We describe a case of an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm infected by Listeria monocytogenes. The aneurysm was diagnosed using a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan and the infective organism identified within positive blood cultures. The patient underwent a successful urgent open aortic aneurysm repair and completed a 6-week course of antibiotics.
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2011-11
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Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2011 Nov;45(8):773-4. doi: 10.1177/1538574411418844. Epub 2011 Sep 20.
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