Tetanus: A Rare Complication of Black Tar Heroin Use | Zendy

Elisa M. Pichlinski | Zendy; Emily Hoff | Zendy; Lindsey Claire Epperson | Zendy; Elizabeth Morley | Zendy; Dazhe Cao | Zendy; Joby Thoppil | Zendy; Steven Field | Zendy; Prayag Mehta | Zendy; Daniel Good | Zendy; Ank E. Nijhawan | Zendy

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Tetanus: A Rare Complication of Black Tar Heroin Use

Author(s) -

Elisa M. Pichlinski,

Emily Hoff,

Lindsey Claire Epperson,

Elizabeth Morley,

Dazhe Cao,

Joby Thoppil,

Steven Field,

Prayag Mehta,

Daniel Good,

Ank E. Nijhawan

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofab613

Subject(s) - tetanus , medicine , vaccination , heroin , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , immunology , drug

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.

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