Vascular Infections

Christopher F. Carpenter, M.D., Nicholas Gilpin, D.O.

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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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Last updated: September 3, 2017

Citation

Carpenter, Christopher F, and Nicholas Gilpin. "Vascular Infections." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2017. Johns Hopkins Guide, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540583/all/Vascular_Infections.

Carpenter CF, Gilpin N. Vascular Infections. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540583/all/Vascular_Infections. Accessed February 24, 2019.

Carpenter, C. F., & Gilpin, N. (2017). Vascular Infections. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540583/all/Vascular_Infections

Carpenter CF, Gilpin N. Vascular Infections [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. [cited 2019 February 24]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540583/all/Vascular_Infections

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