Infectious native aortic aneurysm with negative blood cultures: do not forget the pneumococcal urinary antigen test!. Issue 3 (26th January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dubert, Marie; Derycke, Lucie; Bidaud, Anne‐Laure; Gibault, Laure; Le Pendu, Claire; Pogdlajen, Isabelle; Lebeaux, David
• Is Part Of: Apmis. Volume 131:Issue 3(2023)
• Page Start: 125
• Page End: 127
• Publication Date: 2023-01-26
• Subjects: Aortitis -- bacteriology -- clinical microbiology -- patholgy -- Streptococcus pneumoniae; Pathology -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Immunology -- Periodicals; 572
• DOI: 10.1111/apm.13287
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0903-4641

Abstract

Abstract : Infectious native aortic aneurysm (INAA) are rare but life‐threatening infections. Early microbiological identification is crucial to initiate adequate therapy and decrease the peri‐operative risk, but can be challenging when blood cultures remain negative. We describe two cases of pneumococcal INAA with negative blood cultures, diagnosed in the with the pneumococcal urinary antigen test.