Aneurysmal degeneration of the superficial femoral artery following stenting: An uncommon infectious complication

Annals of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 445-448

  Walton, K Brian ^a   Hudenko, Kevin ^a   D'Ayala, Marcus ^a   Toursarkissian, Boulos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CILOSTAZOL; CLOPIDOGREL; FUROSEMIDE; GABAPENTIN; PRAVASTATIN; QUINAPRIL; VANCOMYCIN; VERAPAMIL;

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; AGED; ANEURYSM; ANGIOPLASTY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTERY BYPASS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILL; CLINICAL FEATURE; ERYTHEMA; FEMORAL ARTERY; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PAIN; POPLITEAL ARTERY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; SKIN INCISION; STENT; SYMPTOM; VEIN BYPASS; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 0141446075     PISSN: 08905096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10016-003-0027-9     Document Type: Article

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