[Reconstruction of the aorta in mycotic aortic aneurysm--report of two cases of salmonella infection (author's transl)].

Two patients with infected aortic aneurysm underwent surgical treatment. When using autologous tissue in place of the infected aorta a recurrent aneurysm was observed four months later. Extraanatomical bypass of the infected area with prosthetic material and consecutive removal of all infected tissue seems to be the only successful management. This is confirmed by another patient who was treated successfully in this way. Prolonged antibiotic therapy after resection of infected aneurysms seems to be mandatory.