title: Postinjury abdominal aortic graft infection: documentation and successful management.
abstract: This case report illustrates that postinjury aortic grafts may become infected. A high index of suspicion should be maintained in the postoperative period to detect these infections as early as possible. Prevention and treatment strategies will continue to evolve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado 80204, USA.
authors.forename: Heather Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Wolford
authors.forename: C Clay
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Cothren
authors.forename: Ernest E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000637:transplantation*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery