Integration of a rapid test in current departmental algorithm to refine antitetanus prophylaxis proposed to casualties observed in the emergency departments;Intégration d'un test rapide dans l'algorithme ministériel actuel pour affiner la prophylaxie antitétanique proposée aux blessés vus dans les services d'urgences

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 323-328

  Elkharrat, D ^a   Espinoza, P ^b   De La Coussaye, J ^c   Potel, G ^d   Pourriat, J L ^e   Sanson Le Pors, M J ^f  

^a HÔPITAL AMBROISE PARÉ   (France)

^b HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

^c NÎMES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^d HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^e HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^f HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TETANUS ANTIBODY; TETANUS TOXOID;

ALGORITHM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TETANUS PROPHYLAXIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 23644449570     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: 17696690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2005.04.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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