Infectious Aortitis Has Higher Mortality Rate Than Noninfectious Aortitis; Initial Antibiotic Therapy May Be Protective Against Infectious Aortitis, Study Suggests

Infectious Disease Advisor (9/13, Stong) reports, “Infectious aortitis has a significantly higher mortality rate compared with noninfectious aortitis, and initial antibiotic therapy may be protective against infectious aortitis,” according to “a retrospec...