Infection primaire de prothèse vasculaire à salmonelle et traitement conservateur

Abstract

The authors report an unusual case of prosthetic vascular graft infection due to Salmonella typhimurium. The initial treatment combined antibiotherapy and surgical replacement of the arteriovenous graft. The infection relapsed within 6 weeks and was successfully treated with antibiotics only. Five cases of vascular graft infection due to Salmonella have been reported so far, but only one occurred in a previously healthy man and was not related to local infection, but to bacteremic seeding. Specific features of vascular graft infection and importance of prevention are discussed.