18F-FDG-PET Scanning Confirmed Infected Intracardiac Device-Leads with Abiotrophia defectiva
Abiotrophia species are relatively slow growing pathogens, which may be present as commensal flora. However, invasive infections are frequently reported, like endocarditis, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and many other types of infection. In this case report we describe a 65-year-old male patient...
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| author | Sonja van Roeden Hans Hartog Vivian Bongers Steven Thijsen Sanjay Sankatsing |
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| description | Abiotrophia species are relatively slow growing pathogens, which may be present as commensal flora. However, invasive infections are frequently reported, like endocarditis, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and many other types of infection. In this case report we describe a 65-year-old male patient with an intracardiac device- (ICD-) lead infection caused by Abiotrophia defectiva. Diagnosis was confirmed by 18F-FDG-PET scanning. This is remarkable, since Abiotrophia defectiva is a slow growing pathogen causing low-grade infections. This case demonstrates that although infection of ICD-leads cannot be excluded in case of 18F-FDG-PET-negative findings, positive findings are highly suggestive for infection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-343a2002b7744820b5fdb6802426c6ba2025-02-03T01:24:26ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122016-01-01201610.1155/2016/6283581628358118F-FDG-PET Scanning Confirmed Infected Intracardiac Device-Leads with Abiotrophia defectivaSonja van Roeden0Hans Hartog1Vivian Bongers2Steven Thijsen3Sanjay Sankatsing4Department of Internal Medicine, Diakonessenhuis, 3582 KE Utrecht, NetherlandsDepartment of Cardiology, Diakonessenhuis, 3582 KE Utrecht, NetherlandsDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Diakonessenhuis, 3582 KE Utrecht, NetherlandsDepartment of Microbiology, Diakonessenhuis, 3582 KE Utrecht, NetherlandsDepartment of Internal Medicine, Diakonessenhuis, 3582 KE Utrecht, NetherlandsAbiotrophia species are relatively slow growing pathogens, which may be present as commensal flora. However, invasive infections are frequently reported, like endocarditis, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and many other types of infection. In this case report we describe a 65-year-old male patient with an intracardiac device- (ICD-) lead infection caused by Abiotrophia defectiva. Diagnosis was confirmed by 18F-FDG-PET scanning. This is remarkable, since Abiotrophia defectiva is a slow growing pathogen causing low-grade infections. This case demonstrates that although infection of ICD-leads cannot be excluded in case of 18F-FDG-PET-negative findings, positive findings are highly suggestive for infection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6283581 |
| spellingShingle | Sonja van Roeden Hans Hartog Vivian Bongers Steven Thijsen Sanjay Sankatsing 18F-FDG-PET Scanning Confirmed Infected Intracardiac Device-Leads with Abiotrophia defectiva Case Reports in Cardiology |
| title | 18F-FDG-PET Scanning Confirmed Infected Intracardiac Device-Leads with Abiotrophia defectiva |
| title_full | 18F-FDG-PET Scanning Confirmed Infected Intracardiac Device-Leads with Abiotrophia defectiva |
| title_fullStr | 18F-FDG-PET Scanning Confirmed Infected Intracardiac Device-Leads with Abiotrophia defectiva |
| title_full_unstemmed | 18F-FDG-PET Scanning Confirmed Infected Intracardiac Device-Leads with Abiotrophia defectiva |
| title_short | 18F-FDG-PET Scanning Confirmed Infected Intracardiac Device-Leads with Abiotrophia defectiva |
| title_sort | 18f fdg pet scanning confirmed infected intracardiac device leads with abiotrophia defectiva |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6283581 |
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