Soft tissue infections among injection drug users - San Francisco, California, 1996-2000

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 50, Issue 19, 2001, Pages 381-384

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ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; SAN FRANCISCO; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0035907340     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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