Clostridium septicum-infected Stanford type A acute aortic dissection: a case report

Clostridium septicum-infected Stanford type A acute aortic dissection: a case report

Abstract Background Thoracic aortitis caused by Clostridium septicum is a rare infection with a strong association with malignancy and high mortality rate when left untreated. We report a case of surgical treatment for Stanford type A acute aortic dissection in a patient with C. septicum sepsis and...

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Main Authors: Kiyotoshi Akita, Yoshiyuki Takami, Kazuki Matsuhashi, Yusuke Sakurai, Kentaro Amano, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Tadahito Eda, Yasushi Takagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-01-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Clostridium septicum
Thoracic aortitis
Acute aortic dissection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-0770-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-0770-y

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