Three spontaneous occurrences of nasal septal abscess in patients with chronic asymptomatic HIV-the need for early intervention and reconstruction

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1058-1066

  Sandel IV, Henry D ^a   Davison, Steven P ^b  

^a Sandel Center for Facial Plastic Surgery   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID;

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELLULITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MEDLINE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; NOSE CONGESTION; NOSE INJURY; NOSE MALFORMATION; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; NOSE SEPTUM; RHINORRHEA; SINUSITIS; SWELLING; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 68949093920     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130908800810     Document Type: Article

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