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Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, 21(47), p. 1941-1944, 2008
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.47.1143
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Peripheral Graft Infection due to Staphylococcus aureus without Abnormal Findings by 99mTc-HMPAO-Labeled-Leukocyte Scan
Journal article published in 2008 by
Enrica Fiori,
Umberto Vespasiani Gentilucci,
Maria Francisca Navajas,
Giovanni Galati,
Sara Scriccia,
Giordano Dicuonzo,
Massimo Chello,
Rosario Francesco Grasso 
,
Antonio Picardi ,
Antonella Afeltra
,
Antonio Picardi ,
Antonella Afeltra
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Abstract
Here, we present the case of an extremely subtle peripheral graft infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The lack of local signs and the negativity of all imaging studies, including (99m)Tc-HMPAO-Labelled-Leukocyte Scan which is reported to have 100% sensitivity, delayed the diagnosis and therapy, which were both provided by surgery.