Rare case of accidental fire and burns caused by e-cigarette batteries

BMJ Case Reports

Volumn 2016, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Walsh, K ^a   Sheikh, Z ^b   Johal, K ^c   Khwaja, N ^d  

^a ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; SULFADIAZINE SILVER; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; BURN; CASE REPORT; COMBUSTION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEBRIDEMENT; ELECTRIC BATTERY; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; FIRE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; THIGH; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING; ADVERSE EFFECTS; BURNS;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BURNS; DEBRIDEMENT; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES; FIRES; HUMANS; MALE; SILVER SULFADIAZINE;

EID: 84962623115     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1757790X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-212868     Document Type: Article

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