title: [Implementation of the radiolabelled antibiotic in the detection of orthopedic infections].
abstract: The aim of the study is detection and evaluation of the orthopedic infections using 99mTc-ciprofloxacin, radiopharmaceutical supposed to distinguish inflammation from infection. There were 15 true positive findings, 9 true negative, and two were false positive, while 1 was false negative. Sensitivity was 94%, specificity 82%, positive predictive value 88%, negative predictive value 90% and accuracy 89%. According to our results, scintigraphy with 99mTc-ciprofloxacin is a useful method for detection and assessment of exact localization of orthopedic infections, which might be useful for (differential) diagnosis, surgical treatment in due time as well as monitoring of the treatment of conservative therapy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Obradović
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Artiko
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Davidović
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vucetić
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lesić
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sudjić
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nikolić
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Marinković
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Petrović
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bosnjaković
mesh_terms: D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C431804:Technetium Tc 99m ciprofloxacin; D002939:Ciprofloxacin