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Case Reports
. 2012 Mar;93(3):984-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.07.066.

Antibiotic-impregnated beads for the treatment of aortic graft infection

Aaron H Healy  1 , Bruce B Reid, Bryce D Allred, John R Doty
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Antibiotic-impregnated beads for the treatment of aortic graft infection

Aaron H Healy et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Mar.

Abstract

Infection of a prosthetic graft after replacement of the ascending aorta is an uncommon but life-threatening complication of surgery. We report the use of antibiotic-impregnated calcium sulfate beads in a patient with ascending aortic graft infection to provide localized, high-dose therapy to the infected region. Perigraft placement of antibiotic beads provides an alternative method for the treatment of aortic graft infection.

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