Vertebral osteomyelitis is a very rare and intractable complication after vascular surgery. We describe a case of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis induced by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus sepsis following surgery for traumatic rupture of the aortic arch, successfully managed with long-term antibiotic therapy for 75 weeks.
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