title: [Infra-inguinal prosthetic graft infection in vascular surgery. A case report and review of the literature].
abstract: Prosthetic vascular graft infection is a rare but very severe complication coursing with high morbi-mortality rates. Its treatment requires appropriate surgical procedures combined with adequate antimicrobial treatment in reference centers. The authors report the clinical case of a 71 years old patient, diagnosed with early prosthetic graft infection 3 months after implantation of a femoro-femoral crossover and a prosthetic- popliteal bypass, treated conservatively, with extensive surgical debridement, preservation of the graft and empirical bactericidal broad spectrum antibiotherapy. The clinical case offers the opportunity to review and discuss the diagnosis and therapeutic issues in prosthetic vascular graft infections. Research is needed to allow an estimation of the risks and benefits of the different therapeutic approaches.
authors.affiliation: Clínica Universitária de Cirurgia Vascular do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Augusto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ministro
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Evangelista
authors.forename: Angélica
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Damião
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dinis da Gama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures