Vascular graft infection due to chronic Q fever diagnosed with fusion positron emission tomography/computed tomography

J Vasc Surg. 2007 Aug;46(2):372. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.10.003.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Device Removal
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery
  • Q Fever / diagnosis*
  • Q Fever / drug therapy
  • Q Fever / surgery
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18