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Palmateer, NE, Hope, VD, Roy, K, Marongiu, A, White, JM, Grant, KA, Ramsay, CN, Goldberg, DJ and Ncube, F (2013) Infections with Spore-forming Bacteria in Persons Who Inject Drugs, 2000-2009. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 19 (1). ISSN 1080-6040
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Abstract
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 compared rates across England and Scotland for 2000–2009. Overall, 295 infections were reported: 1.45 per 1,000 PWID in England and 4.01 per 1,000 PWID in Scotland. The higher rate in Scotland was mainly attributable to C. novyi infection and anthrax; rates of botulism and tetanus were comparable in both countries. The temporal and geographic clustering of cases of C. novyi and anthrax into outbreaks suggests possible contamination of specific heroin batches; in contrast, the more sporadic nature of tetanus and botulism cases suggests that these spores might more commonly exist in the drug supply or local environment although at varying levels. PWID should be advised about treatment programs, injecting hygiene, risks, and vaccinations.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 1108 Medical Microbiology, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1103 Clinical Sciences |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
| Divisions: | Public Health Institute |
| Publisher: | U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases |
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| Date Deposited: | 28 Mar 2019 11:13 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2021 01:57 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.3201/eid1901.120044 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/10272 |
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