Unexplained deaths among injection drug users: A case of probable Clostridium myonecrosis

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 609-611

  Williamson, N ^a   Archibald, C ^a   Van Vliet, J S ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLOSTRIDIUM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MUSCLE NECROSIS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0034822075     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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