Animal bite injuries in the accident and emergency unit at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda

Animal bite injuries in the accident and emergency unit at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda

INTRODUCTION: Animal bite injuries are a common public health concern in Uganda. We sought to characterize animal bite injuries among patients presenting to Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. METHODS: this was a cross sectional study from 1st September to 30th November 2011. Parti...

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Main Authors:	Robert Wangoda, Jane Nakibuuka, Edith Nyangoma, Samuel Kizito, Teddy Angida
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Pan African Medical Journal 2019-06-01
Series:	The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects:	animal bite injuries mulago uganda
Online Access:	https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/33/112/pdf/112.pdf

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