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Mycotic aneurysm caused by gas-forming serotype K5 Klebsiella pneumoniae.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Mar 2009
Chen Yi-Jung, Chen Shey-Ying, Wang Jin-Town, Hsueh Po-Ren
Abstract excerpt
We describe the first documented case of mycotic aneurysm caused by gas-forming serotype K5, and rmpA and iuc positive Klebsiella pneumonia with a hypermucoviscosity phenotype in a diabetic patient. The patient received ceftriaxone for one month and underwent aorto-bi-iliac grafting and inferior mesenteric artery reimplantation and recovered well.
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