Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening microbial infection of native and prosthetic
heart valves, endocardial surface, and/or indwelling cardiac device. Prevalence of IE is …

Infections account for relevant morbidity and mortality, especially if the cardiovascular
system is affected. Clinical manifestations are often unspecific, resulting in a challenging …

Background Vertebral discitis-osteomyelitis (VDO) is a devastating infection of the spine that
is challenging to distinguish from noninfectious mimics using computed tomography and …

Infective endocarditis (IE) represents an important medical challenge, particularly in patients
with congenital heart diseases (CHD). Its early and accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective …

Abstract Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose ([18 F] FDG) positron emission tomography (18 F-
FDG-PET) is widely used for the detection of inflammatory and infectious diseases. Although …

Abstract Introduction 18F-FDG-PET/CT is recommended to improve the diagnosis of
prosthetic valve infective endocarditis (PVIE) and is a major criterion in the ESC-2015 …

6 ″‐[18F] fluoromaltotriose is a positron emission tomography tracer that can differentiate
between bacterial infection and inflammation in vivo. Bacteria‐specific uptake of 6 ″‐[18F] …

Bacterial infections remain a major threat to human health. However, conventional tools
currently used for diagnosis require clinical samples which may not be informative for deep …

''I remain optimistic that the fundamental basic science that we all continue to do leads to
new technologies that will help re-engineer our own bodies so that we can detect disease …