In-111 labeled leukocyte scintigraphy in patients with suspected inflammation after failed antibiotic therapy.
Radiat Med
; 16(5): 347-51, 1998.
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| ID: mdl-9862156
ABSTRACT
In-111 labeled leukocyte scintigraphy (In-111 WBC scan) was performed in 16 patients with inflammation suspected on the basis of laboratory findings, symptoms, and diagnostic imaging, but who had failed antibiotic therapy. In-111 WBC scans revealed an abnormal focus of radiotracer activity (positive scans) in five of 16 patients. No correlation was found between the peripheral WBC count and accumulation of In-111 WBC. Inflammatory disease suspected on the basis of the CRP level should be considered when In-111 WBC scanning results in negative findings. Our results indicated that In-111 WBC scanning has low sensitivity after antibiotic therapy. Selection of patients on the basis of persistent elevation of CRP may be valuable.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Radioisótopos de Índio
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Inflamação
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Leucócitos
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article