Late infection of endovascular aneurysm repair stent graft by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Late infection of endovascular aneurysm repair stent graft by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

We report a case of infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in an endovascular aneurysm repair stent graft placed 4 years earlier for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Tuberculous infection of aortic stents or grafts is not reported but should be considered in tuberculosis endemic countries in patients...

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Main Authors: Surendran Rajendran, V Balaji, Bhaskar Venkatachalapathy, Ram Gopalakrishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Aortic aneurysm
endovascular stent infections
tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.indjvascsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0972-0820;year=2018;volume=5;issue=4;spage=299;epage=301;aulast=Rajendran
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Summary:We report a case of infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in an endovascular aneurysm repair stent graft placed 4 years earlier for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Tuberculous infection of aortic stents or grafts is not reported but should be considered in tuberculosis endemic countries in patients with suspected stent infections and negative blood cultures.
ISSN:0972-0820
2394-0999

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