Outbreak among drug users caused by a clonal strain of group A streptococcus
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1970
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 …
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| Authors | Böhlen LM;Mühlemann K;Dubuis O;Aebi C;Täuber MG;; |
| Journal | emerging infectious diseases |
| Year | 1970 |
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National Center for Biotechnology Information
NCBI
NLM
MEDLINE
humans
pubmed abstract
nih
national institutes of health
national library of medicine
adult
female
male
middle aged
risk factors
case-control studies
substance abuse
disease outbreaks*
streptococcal infections / epidemiology*
intravenous / complications*
streptococcal infections / etiology
switzerland / epidemiology
streptococcus pyogenes* / isolation & purification
pmid:10756152
pmc2640854
doi:10.3201/eid0602.000211
l m böhlen
k mühlemann
m g täuber
abscess / etiology
needles / adverse effects
streptococcal infections / complications*
streptococcus pyogenes* / classification
streptococcus pyogenes* / pathogenicity
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