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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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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 August 19, 2022.
Carpenter, C. F., & Gilpin, N. (2017). Vascular Infections. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. 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 2022 August 19]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540583/all/Vascular_Infections.
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