Outbreak among drug users caused by a clonal strain of group A streptococcus
Böhlen LM;Mühlemann K;Dubuis O;Aebi C;Täuber MG;;
emerging infectious diseases1970Vol. 6pp. -
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lm1970emergingoutbreak
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 …