Journal article
Mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm caused by toxigenic Clostridium difficile
Anaerobe, Vol.18(3), pp.270-272
2012
Abstract
Extra-intestinal infections caused by Clostridium difficile are uncommon. We report a case of a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm in an 86-year old male. Tissue and pus swabs from the aneurysmal sac grew a pure growth of C. difficile. The identity of the isolate was determined by phenotypic methods and confirmed by DNA sequencing. He was treated successfully with an aorta-bifemoral bypass and a 4-week course of intravenous and oral antibiotics.
Details
- Title
- Mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm caused by toxigenic Clostridium difficile
- Authors/Creators
- V. Sathyendran (Author/Creator)T.V. Riley (Author/Creator)S.A. Roberts (Author/Creator)J.T. Freeman (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Anaerobe, Vol.18(3), pp.270-272
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Identifiers
- 991005541865507891
- Copyright
- © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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