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ArticleCase reports in cardiology2016

(18)F-FDG-PET Scanning Confirmed Infected Intracardiac Device-Leads with Abiotrophia defectiva.

Sonja van Roeden, Hans Hartog, Vivian Bongers, Steven Thijsen, Sanjay Sankatsing

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Article in Case reports in cardiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sonja van RoedenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Diakonessenhuis, 3582 KE Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-2331-112X
Hans HartogDepartment of Cardiology, Diakonessenhuis, 3582 KE Utrecht, Netherlands.
Vivian BongersDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Diakonessenhuis, 3582 KE Utrecht, Netherlands.
Steven ThijsenDepartment of Microbiology, Diakonessenhuis, 3582 KE Utrecht, Netherlands.
Sanjay SankatsingDepartment of Internal Medicine, Diakonessenhuis, 3582 KE Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-8593-1925
Diakonessenhuis hospital · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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 (18)F-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 (18)F-FDG-PET-negative findings, positive findings are highly suggestive for infection.

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PMID27110408
PMCPMC4826676
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