Infectious aortitis: an uncommon manifestation of infection with streptococcus pneumoniae

Vascular seeding is relatively rare. Although pneumococcal aortitis can develop in children, it usually occurs in older men with underlying atherosclerotic vascular disease.

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Published inThe American journal of medicine Vol. 107; no. 6; pp. 627 - 630
Main Authors Bronze, Michael S, Shirwany, Arsalan, Corbett, Cathy, Schaberg, Dennis R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.12.1999
Elsevier
Elsevier Sequoia S.A
Subjects
Aortitis - diagnostic imaging
Aortitis - microbiology
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiovascular system
Disease
Humans
Infections
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Men
Middle Aged
Older people
Pneumonia
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Streptococcal Infections - diagnostic imaging
Streptococcal Infections - microbiology
Streptococcus pneumoniae - isolation & purification
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Human
Radiodiagnosis
Clinical form
Cardiovascular disease
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Vascular disease
Case study
Streptococcaceae
Etiology
Bacteria
Medical imagery
Micrococcales
Aortitis
Computerized axial tomography
Elderly
Aortic disease
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Summary:Vascular seeding is relatively rare. Although pneumococcal aortitis can develop in children, it usually occurs in older men with underlying atherosclerotic vascular disease.
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ISSN:0002-9343
1555-7162
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9343(99)00306-X