Characteristics and prognosis in patients with prosthetic vascular graft infection: a prospective observational cohort study L. Legout, B. Sarraz-Bournet, P.V. D'Elia, P. Devos, A. Pasquet, M. Caillaux, F. Wallet, Y. Yazdanpanah, E. Senneville, S. Haulon, O. Leroy Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 18, Issue 4, Pages 352-358 (April 2012) DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03618.x Copyright © 2012 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 1 In-hospital mortality according to the localization of prosthetic vascular graft infection (PVGI) and the treatment option. *Only patients who were initially treated with debridement without removal of prosthesis and who needed a new operation consisting of replacement with a new vascular substitute were counted. The others who were initially treated with debridement with removal of prosthesis and who needed a replacement with a new vascular substitute were not counted. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2012 18, 352-358DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03618.x) Copyright © 2012 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions