Infectious Aortitis Following Type B Dissection
Saureus bacteremia can seed the native thoracic aorta, leading to life-threatening infectious aortitis. This condition can be successfully managed with open surgical repair and targeted antibiotic therapy.
Authors
- Yunus Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8556-1944)
- J.H. Nederhoed
- Michiel D. Vriesendorp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5809-6012)
- Edgar J.G. Peters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3410-1227)
- Patrick W.H.E. Vriens
- Antoine H.G. Driessen
- Tim A.M. Alberts
- Matthijs J. van Ee
Institutions
- Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL)
- Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.107474
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00