Fusobacterium necrophorum in an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Treated by Once Daily Ertapenem

Abstract

Inflammatory aneurysms may make up a small percentage of the total number of abdominal aortic aneurysms, but they present their own unique challenges. We present a case of a 65-year-old man whose aneurysm was found to be colonized by Fusobacterium necrophorum.

Keywords

abdominal aortic aneurysm - aneurysm - C-reactive protein - infection - mycotic aneurysm - risk factors - repair

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