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Mycotic Aneurysm of Brachial Artery Secondary to Infective Endocarditis

INTRODUCTION: This case describes a brachial artery mycotic aneurysm (BAMA) secondary to infective endocarditis caused by Enterococcus faecalis. BAMAs are rare and potentially limb or life threatening. A literature review revealed 61 cases since 1950, primarily caused by intravenous drug use, with S...

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Autores principales: Simson, Rosie, Jacobs, Toby, Kulkarni, Sachin R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6950785/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31922036
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvssr.2019.05.005