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- Title
Aeromonas hydrophila endocarditis with ruptured mycotic aneurysm of right renal artery.
- Authors
Pugliese, Maria Elena; Aluisio, Denise D'; Morelli, Sergio; Falcone, Marco; Oliva, Alessandra; Faccenna, Federico
- Abstract
Aeromonas hydrophila has been infrequently reported as a cause of infection in humans. It has been associated with a variety of clinical syndromes but Aeromonas-related endocarditis is extremely rare. We present the case of a 76- year-old diabetic patient who was admitted to our hospital due to severe lumbar pain resistant to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs accompanied by fever (up to 38.5°C). The vital signs were normal and the physical examination was unremarkable except for tenderness over right flank. Laboratory investigation showed a mild leukocytosis (white blood cell count of 11,360×106/L) with elevation of inflammatory markers. Cardiac ultrasound showed a large vegetation on the mitral valve. Abdominal computed tomogrpahy revealed a ruptured aneurysm of the right renal artery. Multiple sets of blood culture grew A. hydrophila.
- Subjects
AEROMONAS hydrophila; RENAL artery diseases; RENAL artery aneurysms
- Publication
Infectious Disease Reports, 2016, Vol 8, Issue 3, p71
- ISSN
2036-7449
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4081/idr.2016.6515