Wound Botulism in Black Tar Heroin Injecting Users: A Case Series

• Main Authors: Nadia Raza MD (Author), Sandhya Dhital MS (Author), Valerie Elise Espinoza MS (Author), Roopam Jariwal MD (Author), Chien-Wai Chiu MD (Author), Michael Valdez MD (Author), Arash Heidari MD, FACP (Author), Greti Petersen MD, FACP (Author), Katayoun Sabetian MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The incidence of wound botulism in injection drug users has increased since the introduction of black tar heroin. Many species of the Clostridium genus, most commonly Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium baratii , and Clostridium butyricum , have been associated with wound botulism. Patients often pre...