Massive prosthetic aortic abscess: an overarching plight 7 years post-Bentall’s procedure

Infections of proximal aortic vascular grafts are a catastrophic complication of aortic surgery. Despite aggressive antimicrobial and surgical intervention, mortality and reinfection rates remain significant. Here, we describe a man aged 71 years with a medical history of bioprosthetic aortic valve...

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: McCann, Michael, Stamp, Nikki, Larbalestier, Robert
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Reminder of Important Clinical Lesson
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6731793/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31494585
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2019-230204
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