Pseudoaneurysm formation after Pasteurella multocida lower extremity vascular bypass graft infection. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Prosthetic vascular bypass graft infection is a rare complication requiring prompt identification and isolation of the organism. A 66-year-old woman developed left lower extremity pain and a pulsatile pseudoaneurysm 7 months after left common femoral to peroneal artery bypass with prosthetic polytetrafluoroethylene graft, requiring re-exploration and a jump graft. Pasteurella multocida was isolated from blood and tissue culture specimens, and the patient admitted to a new kitten that frequently bit her lower extremities. Treatment included intravenous administration of ertapenem for 6 weeks followed by lifelong oral antibiotic suppression, which may offer the best chance for limb salvage when total graft explantation would result in amputation.

publication date

  • June 24, 2019

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC6598727

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85067624538

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.02.005

PubMed ID

  • 31297473

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 5

issue

  • 3