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- Melioidosis is a disease caused by a soil bacteria and has a variety of nonspecific symptoms, making it difficult to diagnose.
- F-18 fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) is useful in diagnosing and managing this disease due to its multifocal nature.
- The article highlights a specific case of melioidosis that presented as septic arthritis and emphasizes how FDG PET/CT can enhance disease management.
Article Abstract
Melioidosis, caused by the soil saprophyte , is a great mimicker. With its wide variety of presentations which are often nonspecific, a good clinical suspicion is required for the timely diagnosis of the disease. F-18 fludeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has a well-established role in the diagnosis and management of various infective diseases. Given the multifocal nature of this disease, we believe that F-18 FDG PET/CT has a definite role in improving the management of melioidosis. Here, we discuss a case of melioidosis presenting as septic arthritis and the role of F-18 FDG PET/CT in the management of the disease.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8130703 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_132_20 | DOI Listing |
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