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Document 0043
DOCN M9620043
TI Drug injection in jugular veins: a new risk factor for vascular diseases
in HIV-infected patients? A case report.
DT 9602
AU Maggi P; Fullone M; Federico M; Angarano G; Pastore G; Regina G; Clinic
of Infectious Diseases, University of Bari, Italy.
SO Angiology. 1995 Nov;46(11):1049-52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96066971
AB 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.
DE Abscess/*ETIOLOGY Adult Case Report Female Human HIV
Infections/*COMPLICATIONS *Jugular Veins Phlebitis/*ETIOLOGY
Staphylococcal Infections/*ETIOLOGY Substance Abuse,
Intravenous/*COMPLICATIONS JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).