Peripheral graft infection due to Staphylococcus aureus without abnormal findings by 99mTc-HMPAO-labeled-leukocyte scan.
Here, we present the case of an extremely subtle peripheral graft infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The lack of local signs and the negativity of all imaging studies, including (99m)Tc-HMPAO-Labelled-Leukocyte Scan which is reported to have 100% sensitivity, delayed the diagnosis and therapy, which were both provided by surgery.
Fiori
Enrica
E
Clinical Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy.
Vespasiani Gentilucci
Umberto
U
Francisca Navajas
Maria
M
Galati
Giovanni
G
Scriccia
Sara
S
Dicuonzo
Giordano
G
Chello
Massimo
M
Francesco Grasso
Rosario
R
Picardi
Antonio
A
Afeltra
Antonella
A
D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime; D019737:Transplants / Q000382:microbiology
D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime