Böhlen, LM; Mühlemann, K; Dubuis, O; Aebi, C; Täuber, MG (2000). Outbreak among drug users caused by a clonal strain of group A streptococcus. Emerging infectious diseases, 6(2), pp. 175-179. Atlanta, Ga.: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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We describe an outbreak among drug users of severe soft-tissue infections caused by a clonal strain of group A streptococcus of M-type 25. Cases (n = 19) in drug users were defined as infections (mainly needle abscesses) due to the outbreak strain. Comparison with controls showed that infected drug users bought drugs more often at a specific place. Drug purchase and use habits may have contributed to this outbreak.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute for Infectious Diseases |
UniBE Contributor: |
Täuber, Martin G. |
ISSN: |
1080-6040 |
ISBN: |
10756152 |
Publisher: |
U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 15:00 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:18 |
PubMed ID: |
10756152 |
Web of Science ID: |
000086687500011 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.25751 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/25751 (FactScience: 60871) |
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