Aneurisma de aorta abdominal infectado por Campylobacter fetus spp fetus: relato de cas e revisao de literatura / Abdominal aortic aneurysm infected with campylobacter fetus spp fetus

A infeccao de aneurisma de aorta por Campylobacter fetus spp fetus e rara, sendo o primeiro caso relato em 1971. Apresentamos um caso de aneurisma de aorta abdominal, com historia de dor abdominal, febre e calafrios, em que houve identificacao deste bacilo Gram negativo na cultura de fragmento de aorta colhido na operacao e visualizacao de microrganismo em estudo anatomo-patologico...

Aspergillus terreus, an uncommon fungus causing aortic root abscess and pseudoaneurysm.

Aspergillus Terreus is a rare fungus which can cause opportunistic infection in humans. A fifteen year old girl had undergone open aortic valvotomy for aortic stenosis and post-stenotic dilatation of the ascending aorta. She was discharged after an uneventful post-operative period. She was reoperated later for para-aortic abscess. The pus on culture yielded pure growth of Aspergillus Terreus from multiple media. To our knowledge, this is the first report from India of Aspergillus Terreus causing human infection. Clinical awareness of the rising importance of fungal infections is alerted.