Upper extremity necrotizing soft tissue infection: a complication of intravenous methamphetamine use

ANZ J Surg. 2021 Jul;91(7-8):1629-1631. doi: 10.1111/ans.16504. Epub 2020 Dec 15.

Authors

Scott J P McLaughlin¹, Sharon M Jay¹, Justin S Matthews², Neal Singleton², Mark S Omundsen¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of General Surgery, Bay of Plenty District Health Board, Tauranga, New Zealand.
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bay of Plenty District Health Board, Tauranga, New Zealand.

PMID: 33320421
DOI: 10.1111/ans.16504

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Fasciitis, Necrotizing*
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Methamphetamine* / adverse effects
Soft Tissue Infections* / chemically induced
Soft Tissue Infections* / drug therapy
Upper Extremity

Substances

Methamphetamine