Successful Endovascular Treatment of an Infected Aortic Aneurysm Induced by Klebsiella pneumoniae

Successful Endovascular Treatment of an Infected Aortic Aneurysm Induced by Klebsiella pneumoniae

Aortic aneurysms infected by Klebsiella pneumoniae are rarely seen. We describe a 50-year-old man with infected aortic aneurysm that was successfully treated with endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Diagnosis was confirmed using blood culture and computed tomography (CT). Intravenous antibiotics...

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Main Authors: Hong Gwon Byun, Yook Kim, Jung Hwan Lee, Jisun Lee, Kil Sun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Radiology 2020-05-01
Series:대한영상의학회지
Subjects:
aneurysm
infected
endovascular procedure
klebsiella infections
antibiotics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2020.81.3.733

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