Background The incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) and other systemic bacterial
infections is increasing, and people who inject drugs (PWID) have higher rates of discharge …

Background Among those with injection drug use-associated infective endocarditis (IDU-IE),
against medical advice (AMA) discharge is common and linked to adverse outcomes …

Background Hospitalized persons who inject drugs are at a greater risk of adverse hospital
outcomes including discharge against medical advice, inpatient illicit drug use, overdose …

Background The prevalence of injection drug use (IDU)-related skin and soft tissue
infections (SSTI) in Philadelphia has been steadily increasing since 2013. Patients seeking …

Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are at increased risk of deleterious sequelae
due to infective endocarditis (IE). A standardized, hospital-wide drug use–associated …

Objectives: To identify the incidence, characteristics, and factors associated with against
medical advice (AMA) discharge among hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder …

Materials and Methods: We constructed a cohort of patients whose hospital discharge
diagnosis included infective endocarditis. We reviewed 100 patients with incident infective …

Background Injection drug use (IDU) is a major risk factor for infective endocarditis (IE). Few
data exist on repeat IE (rIE) in persons who inject drugs (PWID). Methods Patients≥ 18 …

Background Rates of hospitalization for injection drug use-associated infective endocarditis
(IDU-IE) are increasing. Much is known about the poor outcomes of patients with IDU-IE; …

Background Persons who inject drugs (PWID) are frequently admitted for serious injection-
related infections (SIRIs). Outcomes and adherence to oral antibiotics for PWID with patient …