Infective thoracic aortic aneurysm caused by Clostridium difficile after endovascular aortic repair

Hideharu Hagiya; Keigo Kimura; Akiko Ueda; Isao Nishi; Norihisa Yamamoto; Hisao Yoshida; Kazunori Tomono

doi:10.1016/j.jiac.2016.08.002

Infective thoracic aortic aneurysm caused by Clostridium difficile after endovascular aortic repair

Hideharu Hagiya, Keigo Kimura, Akiko Ueda, Isao Nishi, Norihisa Yamamoto, Hisao Yoshida, Kazunori Tomono

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Abstract

Clostridium difficile generally causes enterocolitis by producing pathogenic toxins, while extraintestinal infections with C. difficile are extremely rare. Here we report the first documented case of an infective thoracic aortic aneurysm caused by nontoxic C. difficile that occurred after vascular interventions including endovascular aortic repair. The present case illustrates that endovascular interventions may expose patients to the rare infection by yielding the ischemic intestinal tract as an entry site for the pathogen into the bloodstream and providing an anaerobic environment inside the thrombosed aneurysm.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	62-64
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiac.2016.08.002
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Clostridium difficile
Endovascular aortic repairs
Endovascular intervention
Extraintestinal infection
Infective aneurysm

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Microbiology (medical)
Pharmacology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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Infective thoracic aortic aneurysm caused by Clostridium difficile after endovascular aortic repair

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