1. Wound Botulism Among Black Tar Heroin Users— Washington, 2003.
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Spitters, C., Moran, J., Kruse, D., Barg, N., Leslie, M., Hofmann, J., Moore, M., and Macgregor, G.
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BOTULISM ,WOUNDS & injuries ,HEALTH of people with drug addiction ,BOTULINUM toxin ,NECROTIZING fasciitis ,HEROIN abuse - Abstract
Reports the investigation of wound botulism among black tar heroin users in Yakima County, Washington during August 22-26, 2003. Discussion of circumstances of the drug users; The severity of their infection; Treatment with antitoxin and antibiotics; Finding of botulinum toxin type A in two patients; The effort to inform injection drug users about the outbreak; Editorial note from the CDC relating an outbreak of necrotizing fasciitis in which Clostridium sodelii was identified.
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- 2003
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