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Zoonotic vascular endograft infections are rare but serious complications

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Zoonotic infections—bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic—can spread from domestic or wild animals to humans, either directly or via intermediate vectors. In vascular and endovascular surgery, infections are rare and usually caused by common bacteria with familiar presentations. In contrast, zoonotically transmitted, atypically behaving organisms pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges due to their elusive nature and resistance to conventional detection methods.We present two rare cases of aortic endograft infections caused by Coxiella burnetii and Bartonella henselae.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques

DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2025.101938

Authors: Andras Bikk, Almira Opardija, Lauren Johnson, Amin Joseph, Ekam Sekhon, Viraj Pandit

Institutions: VA Central California Health Care System, University of California System, University of California, San Francisco

Language: English

Topic: Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,250