title: Sinopulmonary complications of illicit drug use.
abstract: Illicit drug use is frequently complicated by sinopulmonary illnesses. These complications fall into two major categories: (1) direct effects of drug exposure, and (2) indirect effects caused by HIV-induced immunosuppression. This article reviews the more common sinopulmonary syndromes associated with illicit drug use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville, 1924 Alcoa Highway U-114, Knoxville, TN 37920-6999, USA.
authors.forename: Billy D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Pruett
authors.forename: Larry M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Baddour
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents