Relevance of the positron emission tomography in the diagnosis of vascular graft infection with Coxiella burnetii |
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Authors: | Merhej Vicky Cammilleri Serge Piquet Philippe Casalta Jean-Paul Raoult Didier |
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Affiliation: | University of the Mediterranean, Marseille, France. |
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Abstract: | Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, may cause culture-negative vascular graft infections that can be diagnosed by serology and molecular biology. We present a case of vascular graft infection detected by positron emission tomography (PET) scanner. The presence of C. burnetii was confirmed by high antibody titers and positive polymerase chain reaction specific for C. burnetii. This report emphasizes the relevance of the PET scanner in the diagnosis of infection when used in association with Q fever serology and molecular biology for the etiological identification of C. burnetii. |
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