Infected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Authors

  • Rahel Kindler Clinic for Intensive Care Medicine, Aarau Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland Author
  • Regula Marti Clinic for Vascular Surgery, Aarau Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland Author
  • Johann Kunst Clinic for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Aarau Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland Author
  • Anna Conen Clinic for Infectiology and Infection Prevention, Aarau Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JIDSCR/2024(5)195

Keywords:

Infected aortic aneurysms, prevalence

Abstract

Infected aortic aneurysms (AA) are rare with a prevalence of 0.7% - 3% of all AA but are associated with a significant mortality rate, which remains high at 22% - 36% despite advances in perioperative management and antimicrobial therapy.

Author Biographies

  • Rahel Kindler, Clinic for Intensive Care Medicine, Aarau Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland

    Clinic for Intensive Care Medicine, Aarau Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland 

  • Regula Marti, Clinic for Vascular Surgery, Aarau Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland

    Clinic for Vascular Surgery, Aarau Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland

  • Johann Kunst, Clinic for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Aarau Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland

    Clinic for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Aarau Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland

  • Anna Conen, Clinic for Infectiology and Infection Prevention, Aarau Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland

    Clinic for Infectiology and Infection Prevention, Aarau Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland

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Published

2024-10-09

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2024): Volume 5 Issue 4

Section

Articles