Anthrax in a Scottish intravenous drug user

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 443-445

  Beaumont, Guy ^a  

^a Gillbrae Medical Practice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthrax; Bacillus anthracis; Intravenous drug user; Oedema; Scotland

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ADULT; ANTHRAX; ARM SWELLING; ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARESTHESIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANTHRAX; DRUG USERS; EDEMA; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; POLICE; PRISONERS; SCOTLAND; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 78149360073     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2010.09.008     Document Type: Article

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