Mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm caused by toxigenic Clostridium difficile

Vani Sathyendran; Thomas V Riley; Sally A Roberts; Joshua T Freeman

doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2012.01.006

Mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm caused by toxigenic Clostridium difficile

Anaerobe. 2012 Jun;18(3):270-2. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2012.01.006. Epub 2012 Jan 31.

Authors

Vani Sathyendran¹, Thomas V Riley, Sally A Roberts, Joshua T Freeman

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology, LabPlus, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand. [email protected]

PMID: 22306098
DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2012.01.006

Abstract

Extra-intestinal infections caused by Clostridium difficile are uncommon. We report a case of a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm in an 86-year old male. Tissue and pus swabs from the aneurysmal sac grew a pure growth of C. difficile. The identity of the isolate was determined by phenotypic methods and confirmed by DNA sequencing. He was treated successfully with an aorta-bifemoral bypass and a 4-week course of intravenous and oral antibiotics.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging*
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / microbiology*
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / therapy
Clostridioides difficile / drug effects
Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification*
Clostridium Infections / diagnostic imaging*
Clostridium Infections / microbiology*
Clostridium Infections / therapy
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Humans
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Radiography

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents