Treatment of Aspergillus infection of the proximal aortic prosthetic graft with associated vertebral osteomyelitis.
This is a case report of an unusual vascular graft infection involving an invasive Aspergillus species with associated vertebral osteomyelitis. Successful treatment was obtained by graft incision, extra-anatomic bypass, and prolonged antibiotic therapy. To our knowledge this is the first successful treatment of invasive Aspergillus of an aortic prosthetic graft.
D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
D000666:Amphotericin B