Symposium on Surgical Infections and Antibiotics
Management of Infected Vascular Prostheses
Victor M. Bernhard, MD.*
Infection In a vascular prosthesis is one of the most dreaded catastrophes of reconstructive arterial surgery. The reported incidence ranges from 1.1 to 6 per cent. 4 , 6, 8, 9, 15 Infection is persistent and in most instances requires graft removal with a high incidence of limb loss. Reported mortality rates range from 25 to 75 per cent
Management of Infected Vascular Prostheses
Victor M. Bernhard, MD.*
Infection In a vascular prosthesis is one of the most dreaded catastrophes of reconstructive arterial surgery. The reported incidence ranges from 1.1 to 6 per cent. 4 , 6, 8, 9, 15 Infection is persistent and in most instances requires graft removal with a high incidence of limb loss. Reported mortality rates range from 25 to 75 per cent
