Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: When Salmonella seeds a vascular structure, it is more frequently associated with mycotic aneurysms of the aorta rather than infected fistulas. A 50-year-old female presented with an infection of her unused AV fistula. A CT scan of the upper extremity demonstrated dilation of the fistula and signs consistent with a necrotizing soft tissue infection. She underwent an excision of the left upper extremity AV fistula that was found to have a Salmonella infection. Current data suggests that excision of unused fistulas is safe and should be performed if the patient is symptomatic before the development of infection.
Authors: Carrie Tackett, Ari Solomon, Jacob Spencer, David Blitzer, John Baber
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,250
OpenAlex ID: W4410708028