Sensitivity and specificity of the modified Duke criteria for native valve endocarditis are both
suboptimal, at approximately 80%. Diagnostic accuracy for intracardiac prosthetic material …

Prosthetic joint replacement surgery is performed with increasing frequency. Overall the
incidence of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) and subsequently prosthesis revision failure is …

For decades, conventional nuclear medicine techniques have been utilized for the
assessment of many infectious and inflammatory diseases. Most of these techniques have …

Fever of unknown origin (FUO) and suspected focal infection or inflammation are
challenging medical problems. The aim of this study was to assess the value of fluorine-18 …

Graft infection after prosthetic vascular reconstruction is an uncommon but severe
complication. The clinical presentation is often subtle and nonspecific and may occur long …

Background and purpose Osteomyelitis (OM) is considered one of the most challenging
medical conditions an orthopaedic surgeon has to face. Much debate is present concerning …

Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a challenging diagnostic problem. Timely identification
and precise localization of the causing process are critical for appropriate patient …

Prompt and appropriate imaging work-up of the various musculoskeletal soft tissue
infections aids early diagnosis and treatment and decreases the risk of complications …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron
emission tomography (FDG-PET) compared with computed tomography (CT) scanning and …

Clin Microbiol Infect 2011; 17: 409–417 Abstract Optimal staging and evaluation of residual
lesions of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are major challenges in the immunocompromised …