Abstract
Helicobacter cinaedi infection is rarely encountered in nonimmunocompromised patients. We report the case of an 85-year-old man who presented with axillobifemoral bypass graft infection caused by Helicobacter cinaedi. The patient was not immunocompromised. We successfully treated him by iliac stenting of the native iliac artery, with near-total removal of the infected graft. At present, 48 months later, the patient is doing well at home, with no evidence of infection. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of infection of a prosthetic graft caused by Helicobacter cinaedi.
Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Aged, 80 and over
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Angiography, Digital Subtraction
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Angioplasty, Balloon / instrumentation
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Axillary Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Axillary Artery / surgery*
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis / adverse effects*
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation
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Debridement
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Device Removal
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Femoral Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Femoral Artery / surgery*
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Helicobacter / classification
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Helicobacter / isolation & purification
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Helicobacter / pathogenicity*
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Helicobacter Infections / diagnosis
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Helicobacter Infections / microbiology*
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Helicobacter Infections / therapy
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Humans
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Male
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology*
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / therapy
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Reoperation
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Stents
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome