Literature DB >> 3992196

Rectum carried drugs may spread hepatitis A among drug addicts.

T Sundkvist, B Johansson, A Widell.   

Abstract

An hepatitis A epidemic among 36 persons, mainly drug addicts, occurring over an 18-week period, is described. There were indications that smuggling and transportation of narcotic drugs in the rectum started the outbreak, either through direct contamination of the drug or manipulation of the drug resulting in contaminated fingers.

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Year:  1985        PMID: 3992196     DOI: 10.3109/00365548509070411

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Scand J Infect Dis        ISSN: 0036-5548


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