Escherichia coli femoral arteritis: case report and literature review.
Primary infectious arteritis is exceptional and remains a challenging problem. The etiology of these infections changed in recent years. The authors report a case of isolated thrombosed infected common femoral artery. They discuss the different mechanisms leading to infection, the work-up and the current treatment options.
Laurent
J R
JR
Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire et Thoracique Centre Hospitalier de Mouscron, Mouscron, Belgium.
Dormal
P A
PA
Devaux
Ph
P
Vanbosterhaut
B
B
Wallez
L
L
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001167:Arteritis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation