MYCOTIC ANEURYSMS – Mycotic aneurysms result from localized infection, which may be a consequence of periaortic infectious process or due to aortic intimal seeding from bloodborne pathogens. The most common infectious bacteria are Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhi, and the most common fungal agents are Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus. Bacterial infections are more common than fungal infections. The usual sites are the femoral arteries and the aorta. Clinical presentation can be nonspecific but with recurrent bacteremia or fungemia. Fevers, chills, and tenderness are not attributable to size alone should prompt the physician to include an infected aneurysm in the differential diagnosis. Management is resection and repair of the aneurysm, thorough debridement of infected tissue and lifelong antibiotic treatment.