TY - JOUR
T1 - FDG-PET/CT for Detecting an Infection Focus in Patients With Bloodstream Infection
T2 - Factors Affecting Diagnostic Yield
AU - Pijl, Jordy P.
AU - Glaudemans, Andor W.J.M.
AU - Slart, Riemer H.J.A.
AU - Yakar, Derya
AU - Wouthuyzen-Bakker, Marjan
AU - Kwee, Thomas C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019/2/1
Y1 - 2019/2/1
N2 - Purpose: To investigate the diagnostic performance of 18 F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) PET/ CT for the detection of an infection focus in patients with a bloodstream infection (BSI) and to identify factors influencing the diagnostic yield of FDG-PET/CT. Methods: This retrospective single-center study included 185 consecutive patients with a BSI who underwent an FDG-PET/CT scan for the detection of an infection focus between 2010 and 2017. The final diagnosis at hospital discharge was used as reference standard. Diagnostic performance of FDG-PET/CT for the detection of an infection focus was assessed, and logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with FDG-PET/CT yield. Results: An infection focus was identified on FDG-PET/CT in 120 (64.8%) of 185 patients. FDG-PET/CT achieved a sensitivity of 80.2%, specificity of 79.6%, positive predictive value of 90.8%, and a negative predictive value of 61.4% for detecting an infection focus in patients with a BSI. Blood cultures positive for enterococci (odds ratio, 0.14; P = 0.019) and days of antibiotic treatment before FDG-PET/CT (odds ratio, 0.94 per day increase; P = 0.014) were statistically significant independent predictors of a lower odds of detecting an infection focus on FDG-PET/CT. In patients who received antibiotics for less than 7 days before FDG-PET/CT, an infection focus was found in 71% (56/79). In patients who received antibiotics for 8 to 14 days before FDG-PET/CT, an infection focus was found in 52% (22/42). After 15 to 21 days of antibiotic treatment, an infection focus was found in 61% (8/13), and for 22 days or more, this declined to 38% (5/13). Conclusions: FDG-PET/CT is a useful method for detecting an infection focus in patients with BSI. However, longer duration of antibiotic treatment before FDG-PET/CT and bacteremia with enterococci reduce the diagnostic yield of FDG-PET/CT. These factors should be taken into account when considering an FDG-PET/CT scan for this indication.
AB - Purpose: To investigate the diagnostic performance of 18 F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) PET/ CT for the detection of an infection focus in patients with a bloodstream infection (BSI) and to identify factors influencing the diagnostic yield of FDG-PET/CT. Methods: This retrospective single-center study included 185 consecutive patients with a BSI who underwent an FDG-PET/CT scan for the detection of an infection focus between 2010 and 2017. The final diagnosis at hospital discharge was used as reference standard. Diagnostic performance of FDG-PET/CT for the detection of an infection focus was assessed, and logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with FDG-PET/CT yield. Results: An infection focus was identified on FDG-PET/CT in 120 (64.8%) of 185 patients. FDG-PET/CT achieved a sensitivity of 80.2%, specificity of 79.6%, positive predictive value of 90.8%, and a negative predictive value of 61.4% for detecting an infection focus in patients with a BSI. Blood cultures positive for enterococci (odds ratio, 0.14; P = 0.019) and days of antibiotic treatment before FDG-PET/CT (odds ratio, 0.94 per day increase; P = 0.014) were statistically significant independent predictors of a lower odds of detecting an infection focus on FDG-PET/CT. In patients who received antibiotics for less than 7 days before FDG-PET/CT, an infection focus was found in 71% (56/79). In patients who received antibiotics for 8 to 14 days before FDG-PET/CT, an infection focus was found in 52% (22/42). After 15 to 21 days of antibiotic treatment, an infection focus was found in 61% (8/13), and for 22 days or more, this declined to 38% (5/13). Conclusions: FDG-PET/CT is a useful method for detecting an infection focus in patients with BSI. However, longer duration of antibiotic treatment before FDG-PET/CT and bacteremia with enterococci reduce the diagnostic yield of FDG-PET/CT. These factors should be taken into account when considering an FDG-PET/CT scan for this indication.
KW - bacteremia
KW - FDG-PET/CT
KW - focus
KW - infection
KW - sepsis
KW - n/a OA procedure
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U2 - 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002381
DO - 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002381
M3 - Article
C2 - 30516689
AN - SCOPUS:85059499300
SN - 0363-9762
VL - 44
SP - 99
EP - 106
JO - Clinical nuclear medicine
JF - Clinical nuclear medicine
IS - 2
ER -
