Ces radiol. 2019, 73(3):198-203 | DOI: 10.55095/CesRadiol2019/029

A role of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in the detection of occult spondylodiscitisOriginal article

Eva Ferdová1, Jiří Ferda1, Jan Baxa1, Vladimír Přibáň2
1 Klinika zobrazovacích metod LF UK a FN, Plzeň
2 Neurochirurgická klinika LF UK a FN, Plzeň

Aim: to assess the findings of spondylodiscitis found during the investigations using 18F-FDG-PET/CT due to the bacteraemia or septic state of uncertain origin.

Method: In the sample of 100 consecutive 18F-FDG-PET/CT requested due to the investigation of the cause in bacteraemia or septic state, the findings were compared with the bacterial infection validation using cultivation, and the multifocal infectious foci were assessed.

Results: 16 cases of spondylodiscitis were found. There were 12 males and 4 females, mean age 39.1 years with the range 55 to 86 years. The cause of the infection was Staphylococcus aureus in 11 cases (7× the methicillin sensitive form, and 4 times the resistant form), three cases of Klebsiella pneumoniae infection, and two single cases of Escherichia coli or Enterococcus faecium infection.

Conclusion: 18F-FDG-PET/CT is being an effective tool to detect the spondylodiscitis in patients suffering from bacteraemia or septic state of uncertain origin.

Keywords: spondylodiscitis, bacteraemia, 18F-FDG, PET/CT
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Podpořeno projektem MZ ČR Koncepční rozvoj výzkumné instituce 00669806 - FN Plzeň a projektem Univerzity Karlovy v Praze Progress q39.

Accepted: September 15, 2019; Published: September 1, 2019  Show citation

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Ferdová E, Ferda J, Baxa J, Přibáň V. A role of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in the detection of occult spondylodiscitis. Ces radiol. 2019;73(3):198-203. doi: 10.55095/CesRadiol2019/029.
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