Mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm caused by toxigenic Clostridium difficile
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Sathyendran, V., Riley, T.V., Roberts, S.A. and Freeman, J.T. (2012) Mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm caused by toxigenic Clostridium difficile. Anaerobe, 18 (3). pp. 270-272.
Link to Published Version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2012.01.006
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Abstract
Extra-intestinal infections caused by Clostridium difficile are uncommon. We report a case of a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm in an 86-year old male. Tissue and pus swabs from the aneurysmal sac grew a pure growth of C. difficile. The identity of the isolate was determined by phenotypic methods and confirmed by DNA sequencing. He was treated successfully with an aorta-bifemoral bypass and a 4-week course of intravenous and oral antibiotics.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Publisher: | Academic Press |
| Copyright: | © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. |
| URI: | http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/34782 |
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