title: Nasal septal abscess due to Staphylococcus aureus in a patient with AIDS.
abstract: Nasal septal abscess is a potentially serious infection about which there has been little information in the infectious disease literature. A patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who developed a nasal septal abscess was studied, and the literature about this infection was reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, Minnesota 55101.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Crossley
mesh_terms: D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000150:complications*; D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009300:Nasal Septum; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*