title: [Infection from arterial prostheses].
abstract: Infection is a rare complication after implantation of arterial prostheses but the consequences can be particularly severe, both in terms of functional outcome and mortality. Due to this double risk, experimental models have been developed to better understand the pathophysiological mechanisms involved and elaborate preventive and curative strategies. Arterial allografts for in situ replacement constitute a major advance for the prevention of infection. An antibiotic-impregnated protein network fixed to the prosthesis is another promising approach, both for the prevention and the treatment of infected prostheses.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie générale, digestive et vasculaire, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, Boulogne.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Goëau-Brissonnière
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018441:Biofilms; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: L'infection des prothèses artérielles.