Tetanus among Injecting-Drug Users - California 1997

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 149-151

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TETANUS; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TETANUS;

EID: 0032489085     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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