Human immunodeficiency viru s infection possibly acquired by traumatic inhalation of cocaine

Authors

  • Walter Tavares Faculdade de Medicina de Teresópolis. Escola de Ciências Médicas de Volta Redonda

Keywords:

Aids, HIV infection, Human immuno-deficiency virus - transmission, drug addic

Abstract

The author presents two heterosexual male patients HIV infected, who re ferred cocaine addiction by inhalation. Patients usually practiced the inhalation by means of a tube that was used by other members of the group. This instrument sometimes was polluted by blood from a nasal mucous membrane trauma of preceded addicted persons. The author argues the possibility of acquiring HIV infection by traumatic inhalation of cocaine.

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Author Biography

Walter Tavares, Faculdade de Medicina de Teresópolis. Escola de Ciências Médicas de Volta Redonda

Professor Titular de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias da Faculdade de Medicina de Teresópolis e da Escola de Ciências Médicas de Volta Redonda. Doutor em Medicina pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

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Published

1999-07-28

How to Cite

1.
Tavares W. Human immunodeficiency viru s infection possibly acquired by traumatic inhalation of cocaine. DST [Internet]. 1999 Jul. 28 [cited 2025 Apr. 11];11(2):34-6. Available from: https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/1287

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (1999)

Section

Case Report