Scintigraphic diagnosis of infectious complications in renal failure patients undergoing hemodialysis, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis or renal transplant

• Published in: Brazilian archives of biology and technology Vol. 48; no. spe2; pp. 97 - 108
• Main Authors: Vicente, Ana María García(Ciudad Real General Hospital Department of Nuclear Medicine), Solís, Sebastián Ruiz(Ciudad Real General Hospital Department of Nuclear Medicine), Castrejón, Angel Soriano(Ciudad Real General Hospital Department of Nuclear Medicine), García, Víctor Manuel Poblete(Ciudad Real General Hospital Department of Nuclear Medicine), Rubio, Maria del Prado Talavera(Ciudad Real General Hospital Department of Nuclear Medicine), Marina, Sonia Rodado(Ciudad Real General Hospital Department of Nuclear Medicine), Romera, Montserrat Cortés(Ciudad Real General Hospital Department of Nuclear Medicine)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tecpar 01.10.2005; Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
• Subjects: 67Gallium; hemodialysis; Infectious complications; labeled leukocytes; peritoneal dialysis; renal transplantation
• ISSN: 1516-8913; 1516-8913; 1678-4324
• DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132005000700015

Patients with end-stage renal disease have two therapeutic options, dialysis and renal transplantation. Infectious complications occurring in such patients will not only condition the effectiveness of such treatments, but are among the main causes of morbidity and mortality in such cases. Knowledge of the advantages and limitations of nuclear techniques is essential for management of these conditions. Pacientes em estágio final de doença renal têm duas opções terapêuticas, diálise e transplante renal. Complicações infecciosas que ocorrem em cada paciente são as principais causas de morbidade e mortalidade nestes casos. Conhecimentos das vantagens e limitações de técnicas nucleares são essenciais para o acompanhamento nestas condições.