Prevalence of complication among injection drug abusers (IDAs) in Isfahan, Iran

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 308-312

  Abdali, Hossein ^a,b,c   Faiiaz, Leila ^a  

^a Medical School   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c Isfahan Clinic   (Iran)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Complication; Endocarditis; Injection drug abusers; Mycotic aneurysm; Skin abscess

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BRAIN ABSCESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCARDITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; PREVALENCE; SKIN ABSCESS;

EID: 25644456799     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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