2008年11月至12月，爱尔兰都柏林注射吸毒者中的肉毒中毒情况。

Botulism in injecting drug users, Dublin, Ireland, November-December 2008.

作者信息

Barry J, Ward M, Cotter S, Macdiarmada J, Hannan M, Sweeney B, Grant K A, McKeown P

机构信息

Department of Public Health, Health Services Executive, Dublin, Ireland.

出版信息

Euro Surveill. 2009 Jan 8;14(1):19082.

PMID:19161713

Abstract

In November and December 2008, six cases of suspect wound botulism were reported in heroin injecting drug users, all residents in Dublin, Ireland. Patients were aged between 23-42 years of age; four cases were male; one patient died shortly after admission. The patients presented to four different hospitals across the city. Botulism in injecting drug users in Ireland was last reported in 2002.

摘要

2008年11月和12月，爱尔兰都柏林的海洛因注射吸毒者中报告了6例疑似伤口型肉毒中毒病例。患者年龄在23至42岁之间；4例为男性；1例患者入院后不久死亡。这些患者前往该市的四家不同医院就诊。爱尔兰上次报告注射吸毒者中的肉毒中毒病例是在2002年。