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. 2001 Mar;174(3):157.

doi: 10.1136/ewjm.174.3.157.

Is it acceptable to discharge a heroin user with an intravenous line to complete his antibiotic therapy for cellulitis at home under a nurse's supervision? No: a home central line is too hazardous

W K Mallon¹

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PMID: 11238332
PMCID: PMC1071292
DOI: 10.1136/ewjm.174.3.157

Is it acceptable to discharge a heroin user with an intravenous line to complete his antibiotic therapy for cellulitis at home under a nurse's supervision? No: a home central line is too hazardous

W K Mallon. West J Med. 2001 Mar.

. 2001 Mar;174(3):157.

doi: 10.1136/ewjm.174.3.157.

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W K Mallon¹

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¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. wkmallon@yahoo.com

PMID: 11238332
PMCID: PMC1071292
DOI: 10.1136/ewjm.174.3.157

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