Table 1 Prosthetic valve endocarditis cases diagnosed by combined computed tomography and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
Case N° | Prosthetic valve | Blood cultures | Initial TEE exploration | Repeated TEE findings | Surgical intervention | Histological confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bentall composite graft | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Negative | Negative | Y | Y |
2 | Mechanic aortic valve | Candida albicans | Negative | Negative | Y | Y |
3 | Bentall composite graft | Sreptococcus bovis | Negative | Small peri-prosthetic abscess | Y | Y |
4 | Bentall composite graft | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Negative | Negative | N | _ |
5 | Biological aortic valve | MRSE | Negative | 12.7 mm vegetation | Y | Y |
6 | Biological aortic valve | Staphylococcus lugdunensis | Negative | Peri-valve abscess | N | _ |