Gas-forming abscess associated with prosthetic vascular graft infection caused by Bacteroides fragilis

Introduction: Prosthetic Vascular Graft Infection (PVGI) is a rare but serious complication of open surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. We report a case of gas-forming abscesses associated with PVGI caused by Bacteroides fragilis identified from the drainage fluid and blood cultures. Case...

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Main Authors: Motoshi Iwao, Takehiro Hashimoto, Ryota Tanaka, Kazufumi Hiramatsu, Hiroki Itoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867025000273
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