Prospects of conservative treatment for Clostridium septicum–associated aortitis

Clostridium septicum bacteremia is a rare (72 cases reported) aneurysm-inducing disease that has resulted in a 6-month mortality of 100% when treated conservatively. We report the case of a patient who was completely symptom free at 6 months of follow-up but who ultimately died at 8.9 months after a...

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Main Authors: Patrick Kirchweger, MD, Helwig Wundsam, MD, Felix Bosse, MD, Alexander Kupferthaler, MD, Reinhold Huemer, MD, Reinhold Függer, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428722000399