Localization of Metastatic Foci and Number of Foci First Detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT in 99 High-Risk SAB Patients
| Metastatic foci identified | Total | First detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT |
| Vertebral osteomyelitis/spondylodiscitis | 14 | 8 (57.1) |
| Arthritis or joint prosthesis | 19 | 7 (36.8) |
| Nonvertebral osteomyelitis | 10 | 4 (40.0) |
| Skin and soft tissue | 31 | 20 (64.5) |
| Psoas abscess | 7 | 3 (42.9) |
| Lung | 31 | 17 (54.8) |
| Spleen | 5 | 5 (100.0) |
| Liver/gallbladder | 3 | 2 (66.7) |
| Kidney | 1 | 1 (100.0) |
| Endocarditis | 18 | 11 (61.1) |
| Endovascular infection (excluding endocarditis) | 20 | 15 (75.0) |
| Pericarditis or mediastinitis | 4 | 3 (75.0) |
| Total | 164 | 97 (59.1) |
Data in parentheses are percentages.