Spontaneous pneumothorax as a complication of septic pulmonary embolism in an intravenous drug user: A case report

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 89-93

  Sheu, Chau Chyun ^a   Hwang, Jhi Jhu ^a   Tsai, Jong Rung ^a   Wang, Tung Heng ^a   Chong, Inn Wen ^a   Huang, Ming Shyan ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Endocarditis; Intravenous drug user; Pneumothorax; Pulmonary embolism; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PNEUMOTHORAX; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SEPSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRICUSPID VALVE DISEASE; TUBE;

EID: 33644941543     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70226-8     Document Type: Article

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