Tetanus: A Rare Complication of Black Tar Heroin Use

Tetanus is associated with high morbidity and mortality, although this is rarely encountered in high-income countries. We present a case of tetanus in an unvaccinated patient secondary to black tar heroin use that highlights the importance of considering tetanus in appropriate clinical contexts, har...

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Autores principales: Pichlinski, Elisa M, Hoff, Emily, Epperson, Lindsey Claire, Morley, Elizabeth, Cao, James Dazhe, Thoppil, Joby, Field, Steven, Mehta, Prayag, Good, Daniel, Nijhawan, Ank E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8826085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35146041
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab613

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8826085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35146041
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab613

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