Periodontal Disease and Late-Onset Aortic Prosthetic Vascular Graft Infection

Prosthetic vascular graft infection (PVGI) is a rare but significant complication of arterial reconstructive surgery. Although the relative risk is low, the clinical consequences can be catastrophic. Microbiological data on causative bacteria are limited. We present four cases of late-onset PVGI. Us...

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Main Authors: Thomas, Stephanie, Ghosh, Jonathan, Porter, Johnathan, Cockcroft, Adele, Rautemaa-Richardson, Riina
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4320805/