[Infectious complications of implantable infusion ports in patients with HIV infection].

Thirty-four implantable ports were consecutively implanted in 27 AIDS patients (mean CD4 lymphocyte count: 39/mm3) from January 1993 to December 1995. We observed 33 complications in these patients. Perioperative complications included: one pneumothorax (3%), one haematothorax (3%) and one septic shock (3%).

Magnetic resonance imaging in adults presenting with severe acute infectious cellulitis.

Background And Design: Early categorization of some acute soft-tissue infections, such as severe infectious cellulitis (IC) without or with secondary abscess formation, necrotizing fasciitis (NF) or pyomyositis, is frequently difficult. The first one requires only medical treatment, the remaining ones require either surgery or closed drainage. To determine the presence and the extent of these infections early, we have prospectively studied the value of magnetic resonance imaging in patients admitted for IC with local or general criteria of severity.

[Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor and its derivatives in inflammatory syndromes].

Modifications of inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor (ITI) in inflammatory syndromes were determined by studying its serum components: ITI 80 (the native form) and serum derivatives (SD), as well as urinary ITI derivatives (UID) excretion in 31 controls and 128 patients with inflammatory of various origins. The patients were divided into 4 groups: Group I bacterial infections (n = 29); Group II cancers (n = 50); Group III inflammatory diseases (n = 14); Group IV inflammatory syndromes due to other causes (n = 35). Other markers of inflammation were also studied.