title: Escherichia coli femoral arteritis: case report and literature review.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire et Thoracique Centre Hospitalier de Mouscron, Mouscron, Belgium.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Laurent
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Dormal
authors.forename: Ph
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Devaux
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vanbosterhaut
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wallez
mesh_terms: 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