Enterococcal endocarditis among intravenous drug users: Report of a cluster of cases, possibly caused by contaminated amphetamine

• Intravenous drug use imposes a high risk of acquiring bacterial infections. In this report we present 3 cases of enterococcal endocarditis in intravenous drug users, diagnosed over a period of 3 months. Genotyping revealed that 2 of the cases were caused by closely related isolates, suggesting possible spread by contaminated drugs.

Keyword

Endocarditis

intravenous drug abuse

Enterococcus faecalis

TECHNOLOGY

TEKNIKVETENSKAP

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