Mycotic internal carotid artery aneurysm as a complication of recurrent Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia in a late presenting HIV patient

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine 2016; 2 (1): e235

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Blyth I.
Departments of Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
Ian.Blyth@wales.nhs.uk Close
, Healy B.
Departments of Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK Close
, Nair S.
Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK Close
, Freedman A.
Departments of Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK Close

Abstract

Severe immunodeficiency is a risk factor for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia. We report a case of recurrent Pseudomonas bacteraemia after antimicrobial therapy, causing a mycotic aneurysm and dissection of the internal carotid artery in a patient with advanced HIV disease.

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Blyth I.
Departments of Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
Ian.Blyth@wales.nhs.uk Close
, Healy B.
Departments of Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK Close
, Nair S.
Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK Close
, Freedman A.
Departments of Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK Close
Mycotic internal carotid artery aneurysm as a complication of recurrent Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia in a late presenting HIV patient

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine 2016; 2 (1): e235

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Published online: 31 Mar 2016