Abstract
We present a very rare case of an acute septic infection and vegetative mycotic aneurysm caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae in a 52-year old male. The aortic valve was bicuspid and calcified. He was successfully treated by the resection of the ascending aorta and the aortic valve with a replacement by separate prostheses, followed by 2 weeks of intravenous antibiotic therapy. The patient was followed up 18 months postoperatively with no signs of reinfection.
MeSH terms
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Aneurysm, Infected / diagnosis
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Aneurysm, Infected / microbiology*
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Aneurysm, Infected / surgery
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Aortic Aneurysm / diagnosis
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Aortic Aneurysm / microbiology*
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Aortic Aneurysm / surgery
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Aortic Valve / microbiology*
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Aortic Valve / surgery
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Aortography / methods
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
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Gonorrhea / complications
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Gonorrhea / diagnosis
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Gonorrhea / microbiology*
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Gonorrhea / surgery
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Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
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Heart Valve Diseases / microbiology*
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Heart Valve Diseases / surgery
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae / isolation & purification*
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae / pathogenicity
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome