title: Surgical treatment of a mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the transverse arch using a rifampicin-impregnated dacron patch in an infant.
abstract: We describe a case of successful treatment of mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the transverse aortic arch in a male infant. The aneurysm was resected and the defect was repaired using a patch made from a rifampicin-impregnated Dacron graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: Shintaro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nemoto
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katsumata
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000628:therapy*; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000628:therapy*; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D012293:Rifampin