Subcutaneous anthrax in three intravenous drug users: A new clinical diagnosis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 93 B, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 414-417

  Knox, D ^a   Murray, G ^a   Millar, M ^a   Hamilton, D ^a   Connor, M ^a   Ferdinand, R D ^a,b   Jones, G A ^a,b  

^a DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Orthopaedics ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; FLUCLOXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ANTHRAX; ARM SWELLING; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; HAND PARESTHESIA; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LIMB PAIN; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; OLECRANON; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND FLUID;

ADULT; ANTHRAX; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; HUMANS; MALE; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 79952255181     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.93B3.25976     Document Type: Article

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