title: Diagnostic value of18F-FDG PET/cardiac CT in late prosthetic aortic endocarditis with periprosthetic abscess.
authors: Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: saguade@vhebron.net.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Aguadé-Bruix
authors: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España.
authors: M N
authors: MN
authors: Pizzi
authors: Servicio de Radiología, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Roque
authors: Servicio de Radiología, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Cuellar Calabria
authors: Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Fernández-Hidalgo
authors: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España.
authors: M T
authors: MT
authors: González Alujas
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D020878:Device Removal; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012086:Reoperation; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000070099:Streptococcus gallolyticus
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; C000615276:Fluorine-18