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- Title
Outbreak among Drug Users Caused by a Clonal Strain of Group A Streptococcus.
- Authors
Bohlen, Lorenz M.; Muhlemann, Kathrin; Dubuis, Olivier; Aebi, Christoph; Tauber, Martin G.
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
STREPTOCOCCAL diseases; DRUG abuse
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2000, Vol 6, Issue 2, p175
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid0602.000211