title: Diagnosis of Candida lung abscesses by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. c.bleeker-rovers@nucmed.umcn.nl
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Bleeker-Rovers
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Warris
authors.forename: J P H
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Drenth
authors.forename: F H M
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Corstens
authors.forename: W J G
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Oyen
authors.forename: B-J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Kullberg
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18