title: Clostridium novyi causing necrotising fasciitis in an injecting drug user.
abstract: Necrotising fasciitis with pronounced local oedema is described in an injecting drug user. Clostridium novyi was an unexpected single pathogen isolated from infected tissue. The patient was among a cluster of cases, all injecting drug users, presenting with toxaemia and soft tissue infection. The causal role and pathogenicity of C novyi is discussed.
authors.affiliation: North Tees General Hospital, Hardwick, Stockton on Tees TS19 0NJ, UK. noone@littlerj.freeserve.co.uk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Noone
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tabaqchali
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Spillane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000635:transmission; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D003932:Heroin; D006801:Humans; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D003932:Heroin