Vascular Infections

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PATHOGENS

Staphylococcus aureus
Coagulase negative Staphylococci
Gram-negative bacteria, e.g., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli
Salmonella spp.
Streptococci and Enterococci
Anaerobes rarely associated, more frequent with aortic grafts (and polymicrobial).
Prevalence of prosthetic vascular graft infection pathogens:
- Staphylococci: ~35% of infections; S. aureus more likely early and coagulase-negative staphylococci more likely to cause late infections.
- Polymicrobial: ~25%

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