Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 442-444 , September 2009

A Healthy 47-year-old Man Dies of Group A Streptococcus

  • Stephanie Wilson, RN, BSN, CEN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Stephanie Wilson, RN, BSN, CEN, 3601 W. Thirteen Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48073

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 Section Editor: Laura Criddle, PhD, RN, CEN, CCNS, FAEN

 This section features actual emergency situations with particular educational value for the emergency nurse. Contributions (3 to 5 typed, double-spaced pages) should include a case summary focused on the emergency care phase, accompanied by pertinent case commentary.Submissions to this column are encouraged and may be sent toLaura M. Criddle, PhD, RN, CEN, CCNS, FAENhttp://ees.elsevier.com/jen

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doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2008.07.015

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 442-444 , September 2009

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