Pre-emptive treatment for Clostridium tetani: Importance of early recognition and treatment in the community

BMJ Case Reports

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Laverse, Etienne ^a,b   Dhamija, Kanchan ^a   Meyers, Marilyn ^a   Grant, Kathie ^c  

^a SOUTHEND HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84896500582     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1757790X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.03.2009.1649     Document Type: Article

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