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Bacillus cereus cellulitis from contaminated heroin.

Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Mar 2002

Dancer S J, McNAIR D, Finn P, Kolsto A-B

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Concern exists over recent unexplained deaths among intravenous drug users. This report describes a patient with crepitant cellulitis who was admitted complaining of severe pain in the right forearm. Ultrasonography demonstrated gas in the tissues and he was referred for early surgical debridement of the arm. He was treated with intravenous benzyl penicillin, gentamicin and metronidazole and made a full recovery....

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PMID: 11871624
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-51-3-278

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