Contribution to Diagnostics of Vascular Prosthesis Infections

Czech version

Authors: M. Špaček; V. Jindrák ¹; P. Štádler ²; O. Bělohlávek ³; J. Balák ⁴; P. Mitáš; M. Semrád; J. Lindner
Authors‘ workplace: II. chirurgická klinika kardiovaskulární chirurgie, Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice, Praha, přednosta: doc. MUDr. J. Lindner, CSc. ; Mikrobiologické oddělení, Nemocnice Na Homolce, Praha, primář: MUDr. V. Jindrák, CSc. ¹; Oddělení cévní chirurgie, Nemocnice Na Homolce, Praha, primář: MUDr. P. Štádler, Ph. D. ²; Oddělení nukleární medicíny, PET centrum, Nemocnice Na Homolce, Praha, primář: doc. MUDr. O. Bělohlávek, CSc. ³; Radiodiagnostické oddělení, Nemocnice Na Homolce, Praha, primář: prof. MUDr. J. Vymazal, DrSc. ⁴
Published in: Rozhl. Chir., 2010, roč. 89, č. 1, s. 33-38.
Category: Monothematic special - Original

Overview

Vascular prosthesis infection is a life-threatening complication in 0.5–5% of cases. Early and reliable diagnosis is a necessity for adequate treatment. Computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard diagnostic method used world-wide with excellent results, but in cases of advanced graft infection. Low grade infections in non-acute patients are a diagnostic challenge requiring a new method with good diagnostic accuracy. The authors describe diagnostic accuracy of currently available methods.

Key words:
vascular prosthesis – infection – diagnostics

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