Salmonella aortitis successfully treated with antibiotics without surgery

Salmonella aortitis successfully treated with antibiotics without surgery

Aortitis is an inflammation of the aorta that is linked to large vessel vasculitis and other rheumatologic cases. Less often, an infectious etiology of aortitis is diagnosed. Aortitis is associated with high mortality and morbidity and requires a high index of suspicion. Here we present a rare case...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Melki, Mina Fransawy Alkomos, FNU Komal, Vinod Kumar, Sushant Nanavati, Sugabramya Kuru, Linda Laham, Yasmeen Sultana, Shaker Barham, Walid Baddoura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
salmonella infection
aortitis
salmonella aortitis
endovascular surgical repair
abdominal pain
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2021.1896430

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