title: Peripheral graft infection due to Staphylococcus aureus without abnormal findings by 99mTc-HMPAO-labeled-leukocyte scan.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Enrica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fiori
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Vespasiani Gentilucci
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Francisca Navajas
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galati
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scriccia
authors.forename: Giordano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dicuonzo
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chello
authors.forename: Rosario
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Francesco Grasso
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Picardi
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Afeltra
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime