title: Prosthetic graft infection.
abstract: This article outlines the tenets and basic data critical for the management of prosthetic graft infections. Diagnostic algorithms and treatment options appropriate for patients with symptoms and signs suggestive of graft infection are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Bandyk
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Esses
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents