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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...
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 |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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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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