Question: Necrotizing fasciitis due to clostridial infection is a potential consequence of intramuscular or subcutaneous injection of which street drug?
Answer: Intramuscular or subcutaneous injection of black tar heroin may result in necrotizing fasciitis due to clostridial infection. (Dunbar NM and Harruff RC, Necrotizing fasciitis: Manifestations, microbiology and connection with black tar heroin. 2007 J Forensic Sci 52(4):920-923)
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