Tetanus in a Subcutaneous Drug Abuser: Ineffectiveness of Intrathecal Baclofen
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Tetanus in a subcutaneous drug abuser: ineffectiveness of intrathecal baclofen.
This report discusses the issues involved in the diagnosis and management of tetanus. A 29-year-old female with a history of illicit drug use presented with progressive tetany secondary to an abscess on her forearm from subcutaneous injections. She was managed in the intensive care unit for 29 days and was discharged to the ward. The main issue in her management was control of tetanic episodes ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0310-057X,1448-0271
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0603400603