title: Localised upper airway obstruction in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: D'Arsigny
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology*