Abstract
Aortic graft infections are uncommon complications after endovascular aortic surgery. In the majority of cases, gram-positive and then gram-negative organisms are the causative agents leading to this condition. Atypical organisms are traditionally not responsible for graft infection unless the patient is immunocompromised. We are reporting a case of culture-confirmed mycobacterium avium complex infection of an aortic graft in a well-controlled patient with HIV who had an undetected viral load and a CD4 count of 324 while on highly active antiretroviral therapy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 191-194 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Vascular and Endovascular Surgery |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2020 |
Keywords
- aortic graft infection
- mycobacterial infection
- mycotic aneurysm
- vascular surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine