Aortic ring abscess caused by Streptococcus pluranimalium: A case report
Anupma Jyoti Kindo, Divya Tharmalingam, Uma Sekar, G Nagarjuna, TR Muralidharan, S Thanikachalam
Keywords :
Aortic ring abscess, infective endocarditis, Streptococcus pluranimalium
Citation Information :
Kindo AJ, Tharmalingam D, Sekar U, Nagarjuna G, Muralidharan T, Thanikachalam S. Aortic ring abscess caused by Streptococcus pluranimalium: A case report. 2015; 17 (2):127-129.
A 69-year-old male presented with complaints of high-grade intermittent fever for 1 week. The patient is a known case of coronary artery disease. Seven blood samples were sent for culture, and all the samples grew beta haemolytic colonies, which were identified as Streptococcus pluranimalium. The transoesophageal echo finding of the patient was suggestive of aortic ring abscess. Since the patient was not willing for invasive measures, he was conservatively treated with appropriate antibiotics, to which he responded symptomatically.
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