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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Pencavel, T.D., Singh-Ranger, G. & Crinnion, J.N. Conservative Treatment of an Early Aortic Graft Infection Due to Acinetobacter baumanii . Ann Vasc Surg 20, 415–417 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10016-006-9030-2
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