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Tetanus: A Rare Complication of Black Tar Heroin Use

Year: 2021

Type: article

Study design: Case Report

Abstract: 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.

Source: Open Forum Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab613

Authors: Elisa M Pichlinski, Emily Hoff, Lindsey Claire Epperson, Elizabeth Morley, James Dazhe Cao, Joby Thoppil, Steven Field, Prayag Mehta, Daniel Good, Ank E Nijhawan

Institutions: Parkland Health & Hospital System, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus

Subfield: Endocrinology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,465

Funders: Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance, National Institutes of Health

OpenAlex ID: W4200208728

FWCI: 0.551

Cites: 12

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10