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Drug injection in jugular veins: a new risk factor for vascular diseases in HIV-infected patients? A case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7486228     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The authors describe a rare case of diffused thrombosis of the superficial veins in the whole body and periphlebitis with perivascular abscesses in an human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected drug abuser who was using neck veins to inject cocaine and heroin. In addition the patient presented oral candidiasis, hepatitis C virus infection, bronchopneumonitis, and endocarditis of the tricuspid valve with valvular failure. The conditions of the patient needed repeated vascular catheterizations for therapy administration. Similar pathologies, in HIV-infected patients, highly increase the risk of opportunistic infections, especially in the encephalic territory; in addition the need for vascular catheterizations represents a further risk factor for bacterial infections.
Authors:
P Maggi; M Fullone; M Federico; G Angarano; G Pastore; G Regina
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Angiology     Volume:  46     ISSN:  0003-3197     ISO Abbreviation:  Angiology     Publication Date:  1995 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-12-18     Completed Date:  1995-12-18     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0203706     Medline TA:  Angiology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1049-52     Citation Subset:  IM; X    
Affiliation:
Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Bari, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abscess / etiology*
Adult
Female
HIV Infections / complications*
Humans
Jugular Veins*
Phlebitis / etiology*
Staphylococcal Infections / etiology*
Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications*

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