Infected abdominal aneurysm due to Salmonella sepsis: report of a unique case treated using the superficial femoral vein.
We describe a 61-year-old patient with an infected aneurysm of the abdominal aorta due to Salmonella sepsis. Treatment was successful and included aneurysm resection, extensive debridement, and reconstruction of the abdominal aorta using the superficial femoral vein, combined with long-term antibiotic therapy.
Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands. p.aerts@elisabeth.nl
Priscilla D M
PD
Aerts
Moniek
M
van Zitteren
Angela M M
AM
Kotsopoulos
Dennis P
DP
van Berge Henegouwen
Patrick W H E
PW
Vriens
Jan M M
JM
Heyligers
D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents