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
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.
