Salmonella aortitis successfully treated with antibiotics without surgery

• Main Authors: Gabriel Melki (Author), Mina Fransawy Alkomos (Author), FNU Komal (Author), Vinod Kumar (Author), Sushant Nanavati (Author), Sugabramya Kuru (Author), Linda Laham (Author), Yasmeen Sultana (Author), Shaker Barham (Author), Walid Baddoura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aortitis is an inflammation of the aorta that is linked to large vessel vasculitis and other rheumatologic cases. Less often, an infectious etiology of aortitis is diagnosed. Aortitis is associated with high mortality and morbidity and requires a high index of suspicion. Here we present a rare case...