Table 1 Common causative organisms in aortic infections

Native aortic valve endocarditis [12–14]

Staphylococcus aureus

Viridans streptococci (S. mutans, S. salivarius, S. mitis)

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (S. epidermidis, S. lugdunensis, S. capitis)

Group D streptococci (S. bovis)

Prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis [12–14]

Coagulase-negative staphylococci

S. aureus

Enterococcus sp. (E. faecalis)

Fungi (Candida or Aspergillus)

Infectious aortitis [47, 49–51]

Salmonella sp.

S. aureus

S. pneumoniae

E. faecalis

M. tuberculosis

Viral (HIV)

Fungi (Candida or Aspergillus)

T. pallidum

Aortic graft infection [82–84]

Early (0–90 days): S. aureus

Late (>90 days): Coagulase-negative staphylococci