1. Experimental colonization of an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene vascular graft with Staphylococcus aureus: A quantitative and morphologic study 
Olivier Goëau-Brissonnière, M.D., Catherine Leport, M.D., Robert Guidoin, Ph.D., Claude Lebrault, M.D., Jean-Claude Péchère, M.D., François Bacourt, M.D. 
Journal of Vascular Surgery 
Volume 5, Issue 5, Pages (May 1987)
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2. Fig. 1
Distribution of ePTFE fragments according to the density of colonization for each duration of implantation (percent of fragment vs. number of CFU/cm2).
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3. Fig. 2
SEM photomicrographs of an ePTFE graft implanted for 2 months. A, Proximal anastomosis with aorta (Ao) and prosthesis (P) (× 60). B, Endothelial-like coating just below the proximal anastomosis, with one leukocyte; the luminal surface is devoid of S. aureus (× 1100).
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4. Fig. 3
SEM photomicrographs of the middle portion of an ePTFE graft implanted for 2 months. A, Luminal surface is poorly healed with packed and loose fibrin (× 860). B, Numerous S. aureus are trapped in the loose fibrin (× 4000).
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