Böhlen L M, Mühlemann K, Dubuis O, Aebi C, Täuber M G
Institute of Medical Microbiology, Berne, Switzerland.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2000 Mar-Apr;6(2):175-9. doi: 10.3201/eid0602.000211.
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 users bought drugs more often at a specific place. Drug purchase and use habits may have contributed to this outbreak.
我们描述了一起由甲组M型25克隆株A群链球菌引起的严重软组织感染在吸毒者中的暴发。吸毒者中的病例(n = 19)被定义为由暴发菌株引起的感染(主要是针管脓肿)。与对照组相比,受感染的吸毒者更常在特定地点购买毒品。毒品购买和使用习惯可能促成了此次暴发。