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Case Reports
. 2004 Oct;40(4):826-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.07.041.

Aortobifemoral graft infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis: treatment with abscess drainage, debridement, and long-term administration of antibiotic agents

Joseph D Raffetto  1 , John Bernardo, James O Menzoían
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Aortobifemoral graft infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis: treatment with abscess drainage, debridement, and long-term administration of antibiotic agents

Joseph D Raffetto et al. J Vasc Surg. 2004 Oct.
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Abstract

Aortic graft infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis is rare. We report a patient with a Dacron aortobifemoral prosthetic graft infection secondary to tuberculosis. The infection was successfully treated with surgical drainage without removal of the graft, and long-term antimycobacterial medications. A review of the literature contains only 1 other report of tuberculosis graft infection and treatment. We discuss a rare form of aortic graft infection from M tuberculosis and its treatment.

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