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Annals of Vascular Surgery
Published in: Annals of Vascular Surgery 3/2006

01-05-2006

Conservative Treatment of an Early Aortic Graft Infection Due to Acinetobacter baumanii

Authors: Timothy D. Pencavel, MBBS, Gurpreet Singh-Ranger, MBBS, FRCS, James N. Crinnion, MD, FRCS

Published in: Annals of Vascular Surgery | Issue 3/2006

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Abstract

Acute infection of an aortic graft is a devastating complication. While resection of the infected prosthesis and extra-anatomic bypass is the established treatment, this carries a high mortality. We describe a case of early aortic graft infection with the unusual organism Acinetobacter baumanii, which was eradicated by a combination of surgical drainage and antibiotics, allowing preservation of the graft. The patient remains well 30 months later.
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Metadata
Title
Conservative Treatment of an Early Aortic Graft Infection Due to Acinetobacter baumanii
Authors
Timothy D. Pencavel, MBBS
Gurpreet Singh-Ranger, MBBS, FRCS
James N. Crinnion, MD, FRCS
Publication date
01-05-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Vascular Surgery / Issue 3/2006
Print ISSN: 0890-5096
Electronic ISSN: 1615-5947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10016-006-9030-2

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