Antibiotic-impregnated beads for the treatment of aortic graft infection.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.07.066.
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Abstract
Infection of a prosthetic graft after replacement of the ascending aorta is an uncommon but life-threatening complication of surgery. We report the use of antibiotic-impregnated calcium sulfate beads in a patient with ascending aortic graft infection to provide localized, high-dose therapy to the infected region. Perigraft placement of antibiotic beads provides an alternative method for the treatment of aortic graft infection.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Aorta
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Drug Carriers
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Tobramycin
- Vancomycin