Positron emission tomography in a complex case of cardiac device-related infection

Europace. 2012 Dec;14(12):1806. doi: 10.1093/europace/eus108. Epub 2012 May 15.

Authors

Antonie J H H M van Oostrom¹, Maurits C E F Wijffels, Willem J van Boven, Debbie Nicastia, Lucas V A Boersma

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, PO Box 2500, 3430 EM Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. avanoostrom@hotmail.com

PMID: 22588457
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eus108

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects
Defibrillators, Implantable / microbiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Electrodes, Implanted / adverse effects*
Electrodes, Implanted / microbiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocarditis / diagnostic imaging*
Myocarditis / etiology
Positron-Emission Tomography / methods
Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnostic imaging*
Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology*
Staphylococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging*
Staphylococcal Infections / etiology*
Staphylococcus epidermidis / isolation & purification*