Diagnosis of Candida lung abscesses by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography.
In three patients with catheter-associated candidaemia, use of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) led to the diagnosis of Candida lung abscesses, which was confirmed by computed tomography and a favourable response to antifungal therapy. It was concluded that FDG-PET is a promising new imaging technique that enables early identification of sites of disseminated candidiasis, and that this technique can be used in the evaluation of therapy.
Bleeker-Rovers
C P
CP
Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. c.bleeker-rovers@nucmed.umcn.nl
Warris
A
A
Drenth
J P H
JP
Corstens
F H M
FH
Oyen
W J G
WJ
Kullberg
B-J
BJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002176:Candida albicans; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18