Group B Streptococcus Mycotic Aneurysm of the Abdominal Aorta: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Mycotic aneurysm of the aorta is an uncommon condition, and Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is exceedingly rare in this setting. We present the first reported case of a GBS-infected abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in North America. Key clinical and imaging findings and pathologic correlation are highlig...

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Autores principales: Thawait, Shrey K., Akay, Aylin, Jhirad, Ronen H., El-Daher, Nayef
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: YJBM 2012
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3313544/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22461748

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