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KMID : 0984720070390030168
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Infection and Chemotherapy
2007 Volume.39 No. 3 p.168 ~ p.171
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A Case of Infectious Aortitis Causing Recurrent Acinetobacter baumannii Bacteremia Follwing Aoritic Valve Replacement
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Chong Yong-Pill
Kim Mi-Na
Choi Sang-Ho
Woo Jun-Hee
Kim Yang-Soo
Sung Heung-Sup
Jang Eun-Young
Kim Seong-Cheol
Song Eun-Hee
Kim Eun-Kyoung
Kim Yoon-Ji
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Abstract
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Infectious aortitis is an uncommon yet, life threatening disease. Early surgical treatment and prolonged antibiotic therapy is crucial to survival. Salmonella sp. and Staphylococcus aureus are the most common organisms isolated. There is no case report of infectious aortitis caused by Acinetobacter baumannii, which has recently emerged as a major cause of health care-associated infections. Here, we describe a 76-year-old male with infectious aortitis who experienced recurrent bacteremia due to A. baumannii in spite of adequate antimicrobial therapy after aortic valve replacement.
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KEYWORD
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Infectious aortitis, Acinetobacter baumannii, Bacteremia
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