White blood cells activated by either a pathogen or as part of a systemic inflammatory
disease are characterized by high energy consumption and are therefore taking up the …

Diabetic foot infection is the leading cause of non-traumatic lower limb amputations
worldwide. In addition, diabetes mellitus and sequela of the disease are increasing in …

After studying medicine at Hanover Medical School and philosophy and social psychology
at the Leibniz University Hanover, Omke E. Teebken joined the Christian Albrechts …

Objectives The primary objective was to assess the value of the European Society of
Cardiology (ESC) criteria, including 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission …

Background Opportunistic invasive fungal infections (IFIs) comprise a heterogeneous
spectrum of pathogens, whose early diagnosis remains challenging. Candida spp. and …

Metabolic imaging has come to occupy a prominent place in the diagnosis and management
of microbial infection. Molecular probes available for infection imaging have undergone a …

Positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET/CT) is a nuclear
imaging technique which is increasingly being used in infectious diseases. Because …

Vascular graft infection is a rare, life threatening complication of vascular repair with
synthetic or native material. The pathogenesis, causative microorganisms and clinical …

Objective Infected aortic aneurysms are highly lethal, and management is very demanding,
requiring an early diagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy …

Monitoring response to treatment is a key element in the management of infectious
diseases, yet controversies still persist on reliable biomarkers for noninvasive response …