Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the radionuclide (indium)-labeled leukocyte scan

Journal of Infection

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 214-219

  Wanahita, Anna ^a,b   Villeda, Christian ^a,b   Kutka, Nicolas ^a,b   Ramirez, Julio ^a,b   Musher, Daniel ^a,b  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fever of unknown origin; Indium labeled leukocyte scan; Leukocyte; Osteomyelitis; Radionuclide scan

Indexed keywords

LEUKOCYTE IN 111;

ABDOMINAL INFECTION; ABDOMINAL SCINTISCANNING; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BONE INFECTION; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

BONE DISEASES, INFECTIOUS; FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN; HUMANS; INDIUM RADIOISOTOPES; LEUKOCYTES; MEDICAL RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED;

EID: 34547843081     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2007.04.352     Document Type: Article

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