Infected abdominal aneurysm due to Salmonella sepsis: report of a unique case treated using the superficial femoral vein

Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 Feb;26(2):279.e5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2011.06.013.

Abstract

We describe a 61-year-old patient with an infected aneurysm of the abdominal aorta due to Salmonella sepsis. Treatment was successful and included aneurysm resection, extensive debridement, and reconstruction of the abdominal aorta using the superficial femoral vein, combined with long-term antibiotic therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, Infected / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm, Infected / microbiology*
  • Aneurysm, Infected / surgery*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnosis
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / microbiology*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Female
  • Femoral Vein / transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Salmonella Infections / complications
  • Salmonella Infections / diagnosis
  • Salmonella Infections / drug therapy
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology*
  • Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification*
  • Sepsis / diagnosis
  • Sepsis / drug therapy
  • Sepsis / microbiology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents