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Surely you can't B. cereus: Bacillus cereus infection resulting in spontaneous pseudoaneurysm of a nonaccessed arteriovenous graft.

Thomas McKinleyKristin BurnhamMarcos ArandaTodd Simon
Published in: Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques (2023)
Vascular graft infections are a well-described complication of loop arteriovenous grafts (AVGs) placed for hemodialysis access and are reported to occur in 0.5% to 6.0% of AVGs. The most common microorganisms implicated in these infections are the Staphylococcus species. We present a case of a chronically nonaccessed graft rupture caused by an indolent B. cereus colonization, which is usually a foodborne contaminant. The finding of this organism as the causal agent in an AVG infection warrants further research into the potential emergence of the Bacillus species as a contributing factor in the morbidity and mortality resulting from AVG infection.
Keyphrases
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  • escherichia coli
  • risk assessment
  • pseudomonas aeruginosa
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