Clostridium novyi infection: A fatal association with injecting drug users

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 138-139

  Ryan, John M ^a   Paul, John ^a   Curtis, Sally ^a   Patel, Neera K ^a  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clostridium novyi; Drug misuse

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; TIMENTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CLOSTRIDIUM; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MISUSE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EMERGENCY WARD; FATALITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MALE; PARALYSIS; RESUSCITATION; SEDATION; SELF INJECTION; SEPTICEMIA;

EID: 0035689016     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.18.2.138     Document Type: Article

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