Table 1.
Prosthetic device infection cases diagnosed by FDG-PET-CT in CHD (congenital heart disease).
| No. | Investigator | Age (y) | Sex | CHD | Position | SUV max | Bacteria | Initial TTE | Therapy | Surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roque et al. (5) | 48 | M | TOF | Bioprosthetic pulmonary valve | 8.04 | Unknown | Negative | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2 | Zhang et al. (7) | 9 | F | TOF | Pulmonary conduit | 4.2 | MRSA | Positive | Antibiotic | Conduit replacement |
| 3 | Meyer et al. (30) | 11 | M | TOF | Pulmonary conduit valve | Unknown | Staphylococcus aureus | Positive | Antibiotic | None |
| 4 | Meyer et al. (30) | 55 | F | TOF | Pulmonary conduit valve | Unknown | Staphylococcus aureus | Negative | Antibiotics | Conduit replacement |
| 5 | Meyer et al. (30) | 17 | F | TOF | Pulmonary conduit valve | Unknown | Staphylococcus capitis | Negative | Antibiotics | None |
| 6 | Meyer et al. (30) | 8 | F | TAC | Pulmonary conduit | Unknown | Lactobazillus rhamnosus | Negative | Antibiotics | None |
| 7 | Meyer et al. (30) | 22 | F | TOF | Pulmonary conduit | Unknown | Negative | Negative | Antibiotics | None |
TTE, transesophageal echocardiography; TOF, tetralogy of Fallot; TAC, Truncus arteriosus; MRSA, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.