Injection anthrax causing compartment syndrome and necrotising fasciitis

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 95-96

  Parcell, Benjamin J ^a   Wilmshurst, Andrew D ^a   France, Anthony J ^a   Motta, Luisa ^a   Brooks, Tim ^b   Olver, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANTHRAX; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DEBRIDEMENT; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; ANTHRAX; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HUMANS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 78650811158     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: 14724146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2010.082586     Document Type: Letter

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