Aortic root abscess caused by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and treated with medical therapy only: A case report

J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2018 Jun;51(3):417-418. doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2017.07.010. Epub 2017 Jul 25.
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Keywords: Acinetobacter; Aortic root abscess; Mediastinitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acinetobacter Infections / drug therapy*
  • Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects
  • Acinetobacter baumannii / pathogenicity*
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Blood Culture
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / drug effects*
  • Drug Synergism
  • Endocarditis / drug therapy
  • Endocarditis / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Mediastinitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Mediastinitis / drug therapy*
  • Mediastinitis / microbiology*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents