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...
| Published in: | Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 70 - 82 |
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| Format: | tables/charts Journal Article |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Jan1999
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