Vascular homograft use in a femoropopliteal rare bacterial infection bypass.

Abstract

We report on a patient with a femoropopliteal bypass infected by Kytococcus sedentarius. Treatment consisted of resection of the infected prosthesis with homograft substitution and antibiotic therapy started postoperatively. At 6 months followup, the patient showed no signs of infection and results of laboratory findings were normal.

• Authors: Luca Dainese, Claudio Saccu, Stefano Zoli, Piero Trabattoni, Anna Guarino, Annalisa Cavallero, Rita Spirito
• Journal: The International journal of artificial organs (Int J Artif Organs) Vol. 35 Issue 12 Pg. 1077-9 (Dec 2012) ISSN: 1724-6040 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 23280071 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents

Topics

• Aged
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
• Blood Vessel Prosthesis (microbiology)
• Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections (drug therapy, surgery)
• Humans
• Male
• Micrococcus (isolation & purification)
• Popliteal Artery (surgery)
• Prosthesis-Related Infections (drug therapy, surgery)
• Treatment Outcome