Infections with Spore-forming Bacteria in Persons Who Inject Drugs, 2000–2009
Since 2000 in the United Kingdom, infections caused by spore-forming bacteria have been associated with increasing illness and death among persons who inject drugs (PWID). To assess temporal and geographic trends in these illnesses (botulism, tetanus, Clostridium novyi infection, and anthrax), we co...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013-01-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/1/12-0044_article |