Anthrax infection among heroin users in scotland during 2009-2010: A case-control study by linkage to a national drug treatment database

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 706-710

  Palmateer, Norah E ^a   Ramsay, Colin N ^b   Browning, Lynda ^c   Goldberg, David J ^a   Hutchinson, Sharon J ^a,d  

^a Blood borne Viruses and Sexually Transmitted Infections Section Health Protection Scotland   (United Kingdom)

^b Environmental Public Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING AND SMOKING RELATED PHENOMENA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANTHRAX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HEROIN; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 84863553825     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: 15376591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cis511     Document Type: Article

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