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Infection of a vascular prosthesis is an uncommon complication after arterial reconstruction. In literature (1) an incidence of 2–3% is reported. However, the data suggest that graft infection is associated with a mortality of 33–58% of the patients and a amputation risk of 25–75%. In a retrospective analysis of our own experience from 1977–1986, we found 14 type-III infections after 1101 arterial reconstructions (1.3%). During that time period we used 4 × 1 g of flucloxacilline as prophylaxis. Eight of the 10 early (< 2 months) infections were caused by St. Aureus and four byE. coli (see Table 1).
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Mackaay, A.J.C., van Loenen, A.C., Rauwerda, J.A., Bakker, F.C., Vos, G.A., Martens, H.J.M. (1991). Antibiotic prophylaxis in vascular surgery: concentration of cefuroxime and ceftazidime in drain fluid. In: Hepp, W., Palenker, J. (eds) Wundinfektionen in der Gefäßchirurgie. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72464-0_6
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