Suspected Mycotic Aneurysm of the Aortic Arch in the Setting of Group B Strep Bacteremia
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چکیده
Mycotic Aneurysms are aneurysms (or pseudoaneurysms) which result from an infectious etiology. Group-B Strep (GBS) associated mycotic exceedingly rare and current literature varies on presentation diagnostic criteria. This case is a of likely aortic arch pseudoaneurysm induced GBS Bacteremia cervical osteomyelitis in 60-year-old male.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2378-3656']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23937/2378-3656/1410418