Characteristic | n (%) |
Total no. of patients | 153 |
Age range (y) | 18–86 |
Sex (M/F) | 107/46 |
Fever (no. of patients) | 64 |
Mean duration of fever (d) | 5 (range, 1–38) |
Impaired laboratory tests (no. of patients) | |
Elevated C-reactive protein | 116 |
Leukocytosis | 71 |
Total no. of PET/CT studies | 176 |
PET/CT studies in patients receiving antibiotic therapy | 119 (70%) |
Mean duration of treatment before PET/CT (d) | 13 (range, 1–73) |