Mycotic aneurysm as a result of severe salmonella infection in the adult intensive care unit: two case studies. From: Dynamics | Date: December 22, 2006| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2006 Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

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Salmonella infections are relatively common and are generally associated with contaminated food products. Common clinical manifestations include fever, bacteremia, and chronic permanent asymptomatic colonization of the bowel (Schneider, Krulls-Munch, & Knorig, 2004). However, a small percentage of all patients with salmonella bacteremia may present with vascular infections in the form of an aneurysm (Cohen, O'Brien, Schoenbaum, & Medeiros, 1978; Shimoni et al., 1999). While it is extremely rare for those who work in the intensive care unit (ICU) to care for such ...

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