The diagnostic value of [18F]FDG-PET/CT in detecting septic thrombosis in patients with central venous catheter-related Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

The diagnostic value of [18F]FDG-PET/CT in detecting septic thrombosis in patients with central venous catheter-related Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Purpose: Septic thrombosis often complicates Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) in patients with a central venous catheter. Currently there is no reference standard for diagnosis. We describe the diagnostic value of [18F]FDG-PET/CT imaging in a patient cohort and the potential contribution of qu...

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Main Authors: Michelle Gompelman, Renée Tuinte, Erik Aarntzen, Ilse Kouijzer, Eline van Leerdam, Marvin Berrevoets, Jaap Ten Oever, Chantal Bleeker-Rovers, Geert Wanten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
Subjects:
septic thrombosis
Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
catheter-related bloodstream infections
[18F]FDG-PET/CT
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332221010805

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