title: Endovascular stent infection.
abstract: We report a case of iliac stent infection. Nine days after a 24-hour infusion of urokinase and right iliac artery stent deployment, the patient had fever, in addition to severe groin pain and petechiae isolated to the stented limb. The hospital course was complicated by sepsis, adult respiratory distress syndrome, liver dysfunction, and renal insufficiency. Stent removal and iliac/femoral artery resection, as well as an above-knee amputation, were life-saving. Arterial and stent cultures grew Staphylococcus aureus. Stent infection with arterial necrosis is a devastating, rare endovascular complication. Given its potential seriousness, we would recommend the use of prophylactic antibiotics before stent deployment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, CA 92354, USA.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Deiparine
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Chase
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents