Infections account for relevant morbidity and mortality, especially if the cardiovascular
system is affected. Clinical manifestations are often unspecific, resulting in a challenging …

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is characterized as the increase in the number
and/or alteration in the type of bacteria in the upper gastrointestinal tract and accompanies …

BACKGROUND Several molecular imaging strategies can identify bacterial infections in
humans. PET affords the potential for sensitive infection detection deep within the body …

Although nearly a century has elapsed since the discovery of penicillin, bacterial infections
remain a major global threat. Global antibiotic use resulted in an astounding 42 billion doses …

Background Vertebral discitis-osteomyelitis (VDO) is a devastating infection of the spine that
is challenging to distinguish from noninfectious mimics using computed tomography and …

The International Atomic Energy Agency organized a technical meeting at its headquarters
in Vienna, Austria, in 2022 that included 17 experts representing 12 countries, whose …

Bacterial infections are a major threat to human health. Rapid and accurate diagnosis of
bacterial infections is essential for early interventions and rational use of antibiotic …

Infective endocarditis (IE) remains a dangerous disease and continues to have a high
mortality rate. Unfortunately, despite continuous improvements in diagnostic methods, in …

Abstract Evaluation of patients that may be infected is challenging. Imaging to identify or
localize a site of infection is often limited because of the nonspecific nature of the findings on …

The microbiota is integral to human health and has been mostly characterized through
various ex vivo 'omic'-based approaches. To better understand the real-time function and …