Confirmed Bacillus anthracis Infection among Persons Who Inject Drugs, Scotland, 2009–2010

Confirmed Bacillus anthracis Infection among Persons Who Inject Drugs, Scotland, 2009–2010

In Scotland, the 2009 outbreak of Bacillus anthracis infection among persons who inject drugs resulted in a 28% death rate. To compare nonsurvivors and survivors, we obtained data on 11 nonsurvivors and 16 survivors. Time from B. anthracis exposure to symptoms or hospitalization and skin and limb fi...

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Main Authors: Malcolm Booth, Lindsay Donaldson, Xizhong Cui, Junfeng Sun, Stephen Cole, Susan Dailsey, Andrew Hart, Neil Johns, Paul McConnell, Tina McLennan, Benjamin Parcell, Henry Robb, Benjamin Shippey, Malcolm Sim, Charles Wallis, Peter Q. Eichacker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
anthrax
persons who inject drugs
PWID
outbreak
bacteria
Scotland
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/9/13-1481_article

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