title: Wound botulism resulting from heroin abuse: can you recognize it?
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS 38801, USA. labavare@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abavare
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Abavare
mesh_terms: D001904:Botulinum Antitoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001906:Botulism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D003932:Heroin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D001904:Botulinum Antitoxin; D003932:Heroin