title: Diagnostic features and management of bacterial arteritis with false aneurysm formation.
abstract: Primary bacterial arteritis with false aneurysm formation is an uncommon condition. This report presents seven patients admitted to one unit over a 5-year period. Interesting aspects of the clinical presentation are discussed. The importance of surgical debridement, extra-anatomic bypass, antibiotic therapy and antibiotic irrigation of the infected aneurysm cavity is stressed. The relative merits of extra-anatomic bypass and in situ grafting for aortic infection are discussed. By following these principles, this series of patients have had a successful surgical outcome and all the signs of infection have been eradicated.
authors.affiliation: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Dorset, U.K.
authors.forename: N W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Parvin
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Darke
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001025:Aortitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D001167:Arteritis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013348:Subclavian Artery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents