As compared with upper extremity graft infections, thigh graft infections requiring excision are more likely to be caused by Gram-negative bacteria and to result in serious metastatic complications. These differences may require different empiric antibiotics and a higher index of suspicion for infection in hemodialysis patients with thigh grafts.
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