Vascular infections: medical and surgical therapies.

Vascular infections are a serious problem, often associated with high morbidity and mortality. This article reviews the etiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, and treatment of surgical wound infections, prosthetic graft infections, aortoenteric fistulas (AEFs), and infected vascular ulcers. The pr...

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Publicado en:Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 70 - 82
Autor principal: Wipke-Tevis DD
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Jan1999
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          Surgical Wound Infection
          Vascular Surgery Adverse Effects
          Coronary Artery Bypass Adverse Effects
          Risk Factors
          Antibiotic Prophylaxis
          Groin
          Aorta
          Infection Drug Therapy
          Infection Therapy
          Leg Ulcer Symptoms
          Leg Ulcer Drug Therapy
          Cardiovascular Nursing
          Wound Healing
          Cardiac Patients
      ab: Vascular infections are a serious problem, often associated with high morbidity and mortality. This article reviews the etiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, and treatment of surgical wound infections, prosthetic graft infections, aortoenteric fistulas (AEFs), and infected vascular ulcers. The primary cause of surgical wound infections is contamination by skin organisms during surgery. Prosthetic graft infections typically result from a progressive wound infection. Comorbid conditions are also related to vascular infections. Nurses should identify vascular patients at increased risk for infection, monitor them closely, and intervene to optimize the healing environment. Copyright (c) 1999 by Aspen Publishers, Inc.
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