title: A case of paravalvular abscess due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa assessed by 18Fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography.
authors.affiliation: Center for Experimental Surgery, Clinical & Translational Research, Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, Greece. Electronic address: npianou@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Nikoletta K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Pianou
authors.affiliation: Center for Experimental Surgery, Clinical & Translational Research, Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Alexandros
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Georgakopoulos
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, "Sotiria" General and Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Evdokia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Apeithi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, "Sotiria" General and Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Spyridon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kloudas
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, "Sotiria" General and Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Paraskevi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zagklavira
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, "Sotiria" General and Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Angelos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pefanis
authors.affiliation: Center for Experimental Surgery, Clinical & Translational Research, Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, Greece. Electronic address: cdanagnostopoulos@bioacademy.gr.
authors.forename: Constantinos D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Anagnostopoulos
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D000583:Amikacin; D002442:Ceftazidime
keywords: Endocarditis; FDG; Paravalvular abscess; Positron emission tomography; Pseudomonas aeruginosa