title: [Contribution to diagnostics of vascular prosthesis infections].
abstract: Vascular prosthesis infection is a life-threatening complication in 0.5-5% of cases. Early and reliable diagnosis is a necessity for adequate treatment. Computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard diagnostic method used world-wide with excellent results, but in cases of advanced graft infection. Low grade infections in non-acute patients are a diagnostic challenge requiring a new method with good diagnostic accuracy. The authors describe diagnostic accuracy of currently available methods.
authors.affiliation: II chirurgická klinika kardiovaskulární chirurgie, VSeobecná fakultní nemocnice, Praha. mirekspacek@seznam.cz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spacek
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jindrák
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stádler
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Belohlávek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balák
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mitás
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Semrád
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lindner
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed