Abdominal aortic aneurysm infected by Yersinia pseudotuberculosis

J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Sep;44(9):3457-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00486-06.

Abstract

Infected aneurysms caused by Yersinia are very uncommon and are principally due to Yersinia enterocolitica. We describe the first case of an infected aneurysm caused by Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in an elderly patient with a history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, Infected / microbiology*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Yersinia pseudotuberculosis / isolation & purification*
  • Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections / microbiology*