TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Infections of the Peripheral Arterial System
A1  - Ramaprasad, Charulata
A1  - Pitrak, David
A2  - Dieter, Robert S.
A2  - Dieter, Raymond A.
A2  - Dieter, Raymond A.
PY  - 2009
T2  - Peripheral Arterial Disease
AB  - Peripheral  vascular  disease  can  result  in  a  number  of  serious  infections  complicating  ischemia.  However,  infections  as  primary  causes  of  peripheral  vascular  disease,  although  uncommon,  are  also  very  important  clinically.  Overall,  the  arterial  vascular  system  is  relatively  resistant  to  infection,  but  infections  do  occur,  often  with  terrible  consequences.  Although  uncommon,  arterial  infections  can  be  seen  with  a  variety  of  microbial  pathogens.  Pyogenic  bacterial  infections  are  most  frequently  recognized,  but  infections  with  atypical  bacterial  pathogens,  spirochetes,  mycobacteria,  fungi,  parasites,  helminths,  and  even  viruses  also  occur.  Diagnosis  can  be  extremely  difficult,  and  many  times  the  infection  is  not  diagnosed  until  the  time  of  vascular  surgery  for  arterial  rupture  or  another  catastrophic  event,  or  at  autopsy.  Therapy  can  be  just  as  challenging.  Even  with  a  combined  medical  and  surgical  approach,  arterial  infections  can  be  very  difficult  to  eradicate.  These  infections  are  associated  with  significant  morbidity  and  mortality,  even  if  microbiological  cure  can  be  achieved.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127165266
ER  -