Localised upper airway obstruction in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
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We describe a case of rapidly progressive upper airway obstruction due to tracheal Pseudomonas abscesses in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The case highlights the aggressive nature of Pseudomonas infections and the difficulty of eradicating this organism in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 74 876 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998