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 antibiot...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of vascular surgery 2012-02, Vol.26 (2), p.279.e5-279.e7
Hauptverfasser:	Aerts, Priscilla D.M, van Zitteren, Moniek, Kotsopoulos, Angela M.M, van Berge Henegouwen, Dennis P, Vriens, Patrick W.H.E, Heyligers, Jan M.M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aneurysm, Infected - diagnosis Aneurysm, Infected - microbiology Aneurysm, Infected - surgery Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - diagnosis Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - microbiology Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - surgery Female Femoral Vein - transplantation Humans Middle Aged Positron-Emission Tomography Salmonella enterica - isolation & purification Salmonella Infections - complications Salmonella Infections - diagnosis Salmonella Infections - drug therapy Salmonella Infections - microbiology Sepsis - diagnosis Sepsis - drug therapy Sepsis - microbiology Surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0890-5096 1615-5947
DOI:	10.1016/j.avsg.2011.06.013