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This article reviews selected issues relevant to vascular infections. It is not meant as an exhaustive survey of this area, but as an update concerning current issues that have an impact on daily vascular surgical therapy and areas that have evolved significantly in the past 5 to 10 years. The first section reviews antibiotic prophylaxis and discusses endovascular stent infections, which are being reported in increasing numbers. This review is followed by a discussion on antibiotic-impregnated grafts and progress in the field of in situ reconstruction for aortic graft infections. |
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