A Case of Infectious Aortitis Causing Recurrent Acinetobacter baumannii Bacteremia Following Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Author:
Yong Pill CHONG
1
;
Seong Cheol KIM
;
Eun Hee SONG
;
Eun Yong JANG
;
Eun Kyoung KIM
;
Yoon Ji KIM
;
Heungsup SUNG
;
Mi Na KIM
;
Sang Ho CHOI
;
Jun Hee WOO
;
Yang Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yskim@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Infectious aortitis;
Acinetobacter baumannii;
Bacteremia
- MeSH:
Acinetobacter baumannii*;
Acinetobacter*;
Aged;
Aortic Valve*;
Aortitis*;
Bacteremia*;
Humans;
Male;
Salmonella;
Staphylococcus aureus
- From:
Infection and Chemotherapy
2007;39(3):168-171
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Infectious aortitis is an uncommon yet, life threatening disease. Early surgical treatment and prolonged antibiotic therapy is crucial to survival. Salmonella sp. and Staphylococcus aureus are the most common organisms isolated. There is no case report of infectious aortitis caused by Acinetobacter baumannii, which has recently emerged as a major cause of health care-associated infections. Here, we describe a 76-year-old male with infectious aortitis who experienced recurrent bacteremia due to A. baumannii in spite of adequate antimicrobial therapy after aortic valve replacement.
