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Editorial

. 2005 Jan 29;330(7485):208-9.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7485.208.

Tetanus in injecting drug users

Nick J Beeching, Natasha S Crowcroft

PMID: 15677636
PMCID: PMC546055
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.330.7485.208

Editorial

Tetanus in injecting drug users

Nick J Beeching et al. BMJ. 2005.

. 2005 Jan 29;330(7485):208-9.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7485.208.

Authors

Nick J Beeching, Natasha S Crowcroft

PMID: 15677636
PMCID: PMC546055
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.330.7485.208

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