Wound botulism after traumatic open fracture in Italy.
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Seventeen days after a traumatic open fracture, a Clostridium botulinum wound infection was diagnosed, with self-limiting symptoms. This is the first report of wound botulism in Italy and the authors discuss the possible role of aerosolized contamination of the wound prior to hospital admission.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Le infezioni in medicina : rivista periodica di eziologia, epidemiologia, diagnostica, clinica e terapia delle patologie infettive
دوره 23 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015