Mycotic Aneurysm of the Carotid Bifurcation Secondary to Pseudomonas Infection: A Case Report

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 617-621

  Morrison, Daniel M ^a   Celani, Victor ^b  

^a Lehigh Valley Hospital ^*

^b LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEVER; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 0033724595     PISSN: 15385744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153857440003400622     Document Type: Article

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