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Infected abdominal aorta aneurysm secondary to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome due to Streptococcus pyogenes: a case report from Japan.

Shiho TaniguchiYukio SatoNaotaka ShimataniYosaku ToriiMariko SekimizuYuki KamiyaKentaro MatsubaraHideaki ObaraJunichi Sasaki
Published in: Acute medicine & surgery (2020)
We successfully managed an infected aortic aneurysm secondary to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. Infected aortic aneurysms should be considered in patients with a medical history of aortic aneurysms and presenting with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.
Keyphrases
  • aortic valve
  • case report
  • pulmonary artery
  • coronary artery
  • left ventricular
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • biofilm formation
  • cystic fibrosis