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KMID : 1103720200810030733
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
2020 Volume.81 No. 3 p.733 ~ p.738
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Successful Endovascular Treatment of an Infected Aortic Aneurysm Induced by Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Byun Hong-Gwon
Kim Yook
Lee Jung-Hwan
Lee Ji-Sun
Park Kil-Sun
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Abstract
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Aortic aneurysms infected by Klebsiella pneumoniae are rarely seen. We describe a 50-year-old man with infected aortic aneurysm that was successfully treated with endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Diagnosis was confirmed using blood culture and computed tomography (CT). Intravenous antibiotics were immediately administered, with improvements in clinical findings and negative blood cultures before the procedure. Twenty-four months after the procedure, the patient was stable and serial CT revealed regression of the infected aortic aneurysm. Therefore, after controlling bacteremia and fever with targeted antibiotic therapy, EVAR can be considered as an alternative for patients who have serious comorbidities and are ineligible for conventional surgery.
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KEYWORD
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Aneurysm, Infected, Endovascular Procedure, Klebsiella Infections, Antibiotics
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