Exotic reptile bites

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 536-537

  Kelsey, John ^a   Ehrlich, Marty ^a   Henderson, Sean O ^a  

^a LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Lizards; Salmonella infections; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; SULTAMICILLIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BITE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIZARD; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPTILE; REVIEW; SALMONELLOSIS; SNAKEBITE;

EID: 0030752979     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(97)90204-7     Document Type: Review

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