Mycobacterium bovis: An unusual cause of aortic graft infection.

Mycobacterium has presented public health challenges since its inception, primarily affecting developing nations. Much less is known about M. bovis , a member of the mycobacterium family more frequently affecting zoonotic species. Infections postaortic aneurysm repair are rare, and few cases have reported infection secondary to the lesser-known mycobacterium member, M. bovis. Here, we present a case of aortic graft infection status-post aortic aneurysm repair secondary to M. bovis. We highlight the essential role multi-modal radiographic imaging played in establishing this diagnosis.
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