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16 patients (13 men, mean age 55 ± 10 y) with suspected infection (endocarditis or prosthetic aortic graft) and persistent fever or positive bacterial growth and non conclusive other imaging techniques (CT, cardiac US and or MRI).

99Tc-HMPAO-leucocytes scintigraphy (150-180 MBq Tc-99m HMPAO labeled autologous leucocytes) with planar images at 1, 4, and 24 hours and SPECT-CT at 24 hours.

Detection of infection after cardiac or vascular graft surgery (assessed by surgery and bacterial growth on cultures, or 6 to 9 months clinical and biological follow-up).surrogate