Abdominal aortic aneurysm infected with campylobacter fetus. Case report and medical literature review

Abstract

Infection is a rare complication of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Campylobacter fetus has special tropism for vascular endothelium. It has been reported as a cause of infected abdominal aortic aneurysms. The mortality of these patients is high, so an early recognition with a start of antibiotic therapy is crucial. In addition to medical treatment surgery may be required, which has high mortality in patients with many diseases and unstable. We report the case of an old man with infected abdominal aortic aneurysm with C. fetus, whom was decided to be treated with imipenem, due to his cardiovascular history and his general condition at admission. The patient showed a good clinical response without recurrence of symptoms. We also carry out a review of the reported cases.