The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 200, Issue 1 , Pages 47-52 , July 2010

Conservative treatment of vascular prosthetic graft infection is associated with high mortality

  • Ben R. Saleem, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Robbert Meerwaldt, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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  • Ignace F.J. Tielliu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Eric L.G. Verhoeven, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Jan J.A.M. van den Dungen, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Clark J. Zeebregts, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 31-503613382; fax: 31-503611745

Received 17 January 2009 ,Revised 13 May 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.05.018

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 200, Issue 1 , Pages 47-52 , July 2010

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