Levamisole-contaminated cocaine: an emergent cause of vasculitis and skin necrosis.

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Published in Case Rep Med on March 20, 2014

Authors

Osama Souied1, Hassan Baydoun2, Zahraa Ghandour3, Neville Mobarakai4

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, 475 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, USA.
2: Department of Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, NY 10305, USA.
3: Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
4: Department of Infectious Diseases, Staten Island University Hospital, 475 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, USA.

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