       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

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