title: Bacteriology of aortic aneurysm sac contents.
abstract: Aerobic and anaerobic cultures from the intraluminal thrombus of infrarenal aortic aneurysms were obtained from 239 patients. Culture results were related to the mode of presentation and the incidence of graft infection. Positive cultures were obtained from 27 patients (11.3%). No statistical correlation between the result of thrombus culture and the mode of presentation was found.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Unit, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Stonebridge
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mutirangura
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Clason
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Ruckley
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jenkins
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors