[The clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of soft-tissue suppurative-inflammatory diseases in patients with narcotic dependence].
Comparative analysis of clinical course and the diagnostic methods of purulent-inflammatory disease of soft tissues was performed in 20 patients with drug abuse (the 1st group) and in 20 patients, who are keeping the normal way of living (2nd group). In 16 (80%) of patients of the 1st group the anaerobic non-clostridial infection (ANI) was diagnosed. The factors causing the ANI occurrence, were determined, the programme of treatment was introduced. In the 1st group 3 patients died. The duration of the stationary course in the 1st group was 18 days and in the 2nd one--3.8 days.
Arseniuk
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Ziubryts'kyĭ
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Bartosh
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Voĭtenko
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D000328:Adult; D002179:Candidiasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy