Wound Botulism Among Black Tar Heroin Users— Washington, 2003

Wound Botulism Among Black Tar Heroin Users— Washington, 2003

Ricking et al investigate the cases of four regular, nonintravenous injectors of black tar heroin (BTH) which implicated wound botulism (WB) as the cause of illness. Local and state public health officials have notified health-care providers and acute-care facilities to increase suspicion of WB in I...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2003-10, Vol.290 (14), p.1848-1848
Hauptverfasser: Spitters, C, Moran, J, Kruse, D, Barg, N
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Sprache:eng
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Botulism
Drug abuse
Heroin
Injuries
Public health
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Zusammenfassung:Ricking et al investigate the cases of four regular, nonintravenous injectors of black tar heroin (BTH) which implicated wound botulism (WB) as the cause of illness. Local and state public health officials have notified health-care providers and acute-care facilities to increase suspicion of WB in IDUs and have emphasized the importance of prompt recognition of WB, early antitoxin administration, and appropriate wound treatment.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.290.14.1848