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Subcutaneous emphysema at the site of central line placement due to the haematogenous spread of Clostridium septicum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 June 2005

J. O'Rourke
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Adelaide, Meath and National Children's Hospital Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland
C. Fahy
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Adelaide, Meath and National Children's Hospital Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland
M. Donnelly
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Adelaide, Meath and National Children's Hospital Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland
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2003 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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