Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a particular disease which presents with a variety of clinical, aetiological forms and is lethal if not aggressively treated with antibiotics alone or in combination with surgery. This review tries to analyse the possible role of F18-FDG-PET/CT in the diagnosis of IE based on the state of art in literature.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / metabolism
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Energy Metabolism
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Female
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18* / metabolism
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Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Multimodal Imaging*
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Myocardium / metabolism
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Positron-Emission Tomography*
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnostic imaging*
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / metabolism
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
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Radiopharmaceuticals* / metabolism
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Radiopharmaceuticals
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18