SUPPURATIVE THROMBOPHLEBITIS SECONDARY TO INTRAVENOUS DRUG-ABUSE

Authors
JABBOUR N KAZIGO ZJ STAHL WM
Citation
N. Jabbour et al., SUPPURATIVE THROMBOPHLEBITIS SECONDARY TO INTRAVENOUS DRUG-ABUSE, Complications in surgery, 13(4), 1994, pp. 559-561
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal",Surgery
Journal title
Complications in surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
1053749X
Volume
13
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
559 - 561
Database
ISI
SICI code
1053-749X(1994)13:4<559:STSTID>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Underlying septic thrombophlebitis may be present in intravenous drug abusers who are diagnosed with cellulitis. If local treatment and intr avenous antibiotics fail to eradicate the infection, surgical removal of the infected vein may be necessary.