Clostridium botulinum – like organism bacteremia in a user of black tar heroin
Wound botulism due to introduction of the anaerobic bacteria, Clostridium botulinum, into otherwise sterile, relatively anaerobic tissue is a known complication of black tar heroin use. The treatment of wound botulism requires prompt initiation of antitoxin as well as antimicrobial therapy. We repor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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| Series: | IDCases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001785 |
| Summary: | Wound botulism due to introduction of the anaerobic bacteria, Clostridium botulinum, into otherwise sterile, relatively anaerobic tissue is a known complication of black tar heroin use. The treatment of wound botulism requires prompt initiation of antitoxin as well as antimicrobial therapy. We report the case of a patient with polymicrobial bacteremia that included a Clostridium botulinum-like organism who underwent successful treatment of their anaerobic infection with antibiotics and surgical debridement. |
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| ISSN: | 2214-2509 |