title: Prosthetic graft infection, five years after ascending aortic replacement.
abstract: Fifty-year-old male developed an infected perigraft collection five years following wrapping of a Dacron tube with residual aneurysmal ascending aortic tissue. Treatment consisted of excision of the graft, debridement of the infected surrounding tissues, and replacement using a rifampin-soaked Hemashield tube graft. This case demonstrates the potential risk of wrapping prosthetic grafts with native aneurysmal aortic tissue.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Salah Eldien
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Altarabsheh
authors.forename: Salil V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Deo
authors.forename: Elie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Berbari
authors.forename: Soon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates