Multiple Mycotic Aortic Aneurysms due to Streptococcus pneumoniae

Annals of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 554-557

  Coutu, Marianne ^a,b   Blair, Jean François ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; GENTAMICIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; DACRON IMPLANT; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMOROFEMORAL BYPASS; HUMAN; ILIAC ARTERY; MALE; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCULAR ANEURYSM; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM;

EID: 0242541683     PISSN: 08905096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10016-003-0046-6     Document Type: Article

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