Table 1 Main characteristics of the three cases of graft infection in P. Multicoda reported in litterature and our case
Kalish et al. (1983) | Sannella et al. (1987) | Kessler et al. (2004) | Patient reported in our observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 61 | 78 | 73 | 59 |
Infected graft localisation | Femoral crossover bypass | Aortobifemoral bypass | Aortobifemoral bypass | Femoral crossover bypass |
Time of infection after prosthetic restoration (months) | 24 | 30 | 6 | 32 |
Contamination’s source | Via a wound | Asymptomatic scratch | Symptomatic scratch | Asymptomatic scratch |
Symptoms | Fever pain erythema pulses’ abolition | Flow | Painpulsatile mass | Fever pain pulsatile massquick increase |
Antibiotic therapy | Ampicilline | Cefalotine | Ampicilline then ceftriaxone | Ofloxacine/ cotrimoxazole |
Duration of antibiotic therapy | 19 days | 3 weeks | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
Maintenance therapy | Several monthsa | no | Doxycycline for life time | no |