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Spontaneous infection of soft tissue haematomas in two HIV seropositive haemophilia patients
Author(s) -
MERCHAN E. C. RODRIGUEZ,
VILLAR ANA,
MAGALLON MANUEL,
ORBE ARANZAZU
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
haemophilia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.213
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1365-2516
pISSN - 1351-8216
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2516.1995.tb00055.x
Subject(s) - medicine , haemophilia , haemophilia a , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , soft tissue , surgery , virology
Summary Two HIV seropostiive haemophilic patients with spontaneous infected soft tissue haematomas are described. In one patient the prepatellar bursa was infected, and in the other the posterior aspect of the shoulder. Treatmetn included evacuation of the suppurative focus, antibiotic therapy and prompt rehabilitation. The results were good in both cases and therefore operative management is recommended.