Title of article
Prosthetic Valve Candida Endocarditis: A Case Report with 18FFDG-PET/CT as Part of the Diagnostic Workup
Author/Authors
Pauliina Salomäki, Soile Department of Clinical Medicine - Faculty of Medicine - University of Turku, Turku, Finland , Saraste, Antti Department of Clinical Medicine - Faculty of Medicine - University of Turku, Turku, Finland , Jalava-Karvinen, Päivi Department of Clinical Medicine - Faculty of Medicine - University of Turku, Turku, Finland , Pirilä, Laura Department of infectious Diseases - Division of Medicine - Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland , Hohenthal, Ulla Department of Clinical Medicine - Faculty of Medicine - University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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4
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1
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4
Abstract
Diagnosis of Candida spp. infective endocarditis (IE) is challenging, and diagnostic delays are common. We describe two patients
with Candida spp. prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) and 18fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed
tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) as a part of diagnostic workup. We also refer to 5 other cases we found from the published
literature. These cases highlight that 18F-FDG-PET/CT can improve diagnostic accuracy in prosthetic valve Candida endocarditis.
Keywords
Candida Endocarditis , Prosthetic Valve , Diagnostic Workup
Journal title
Case Reports in Cardiology
Serial Year
2020
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2612895
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