Wound botulism in an injecting drug abuser [3]

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 857-

  Thomas, G L ^a   Haji Michael, P G ^a  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM ANTISERUM; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; BOTULISM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG ABUSE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; PARALYSIS; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0037955489     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-003-1712-4     Document Type: Letter

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