Fulminant infectious endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus with pseudoaneurysms in the superior mesenteric, hepatic, and popliteal arteries: a case report

Staphylococcus aureus infectious endocarditis has a high mortality, major causes of death being cardiac failure, systemic embolism, and sepsis. Pseudoaneurysms, a rare complication of this infection, are not invariably fatal with appropriate treatment. A previously healthy 32-year-old man was found...

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Main Authors: Shoko Merrit Yamada, MD, PhD, Takaki Hayashi, MD, PhD, Aya Fuchioka, MD, Tatsuya Aso, MD, PhD, Mikiko Takahashi, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322006239