Abstract:Patient: Female, 83Final Diagnosis: Rupture of infectious thoracic aortitisSymptoms: Cardiac pulmonary arrestMedication: —Clinical Procedure: MedicationSpecialty: PathologyObjective:Rare diseaseBackground:Infectious aortitis has a poor prognosis and high mortality rate if untreated. Here, we report a case of rupture of infectious aortitis induced by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).Case Report:An 83-year-old female patient was hospitalized due to continuous fever and diarrhea, which was diagn… Show more
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