NONTRAUMATIC ACUTE ANTERIOR MEDIASTINITIS IN 2 HIV-POSITIVE HEROIN-ADDICTS

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DREYFUSS, D [1 ]
DJEDAINI, K [1 ]
BIDAULTLAPOMME, C [1 ]
COSTE, F [1 ]
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[1] UNIV PARIS 07,FAC MED XAVIER BICHAT,INSERM,U82,UNITE RECH PITYSIOPATHOL PULM,F-75221 PARIS 05,FRANCE
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10.1378/chest.101.2.583
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
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We present the cases of two young heroin addicts seropositive for HIV who had life-threatching spontaneous acute anterior mediastinitis due to Staphylococcus aureus. This was the consequence of the spreading to the mediastimum of an infection of the chest wall. Complete cure was achieved with antibiotics and surgical drainage. Spontaneous mediastinilis should arouse suspicion of the possibility of HIV infection.
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