Tetanus: a complication of parenteral drug abuse
Saudi Medical Journal. 1993; 14 (1): 76-77
in English
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| ID: emr-30852
ABSTRACT
A drug addict suffering from tetanus is described in order to alert physicians into recognizing this life-threatening complication of parenteral drug abuse. This young man had used all accessible veins and started injecting heroin subcutaneously. This resulted in numerous cutaneous ulcers and abscesses the probable site of Clostridium tetani infection. Prompt recognition and appropriate management resulted in complete recovery after a prolonged stay in the intensive care unit
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Substance Abuse, Intravenous
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Saudi Med. J.
Year:
1993
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