Case Report: 18F-FDG PET-CT for Diagnosing Prosthetic Device-Related Infection in an Infant With CHD

• Main Authors: Junpei Kawamura (Author), Kentaro Ueno (Author), Eri Taimura (Author), Tomoyuki Matsuba (Author), Yutaka Imoto (Author), Megumi Jinguji (Author), Yoshifumi Kawano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Patients who have undergone cardiac surgery using prosthetic devices have an increased risk of developing prosthetic device-related infection and mediastinitis. However, accurate diagnosis of prosthetic device-related infection can be difficult to evaluate and treat with antibiotic therapy alone. In...