Tetanus: A Rare Complication of Black Tar Heroin Use

Tetanus is associated with high morbidity and mortality, although this is rarely encountered in high-income countries. We present a case of tetanus in an unvaccinated patient secondary to black tar heroin use that highlights the importance of considering tetanus in appropriate clinical contexts, har...

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Autores principales: Pichlinski, Elisa M, Hoff, Emily, Epperson, Lindsey Claire, Morley, Elizabeth, Cao, James Dazhe, Thoppil, Joby, Field, Steven, Mehta, Prayag, Good, Daniel, Nijhawan, Ank E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8826085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35146041
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab613
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Sumario:Tetanus is associated with high morbidity and mortality, although this is rarely encountered in high-income countries. We present a case of tetanus in an unvaccinated patient secondary to black tar heroin use that highlights the importance of considering tetanus in appropriate clinical contexts, harm reduction interventions, and universal tetanus vaccination campaigns.

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