Infectious complications of injection drug use
The opioid overdose epidemic is one of the leading causes of death in adults. 1 Its
devastating effects have included not only a burgeoning overdose crisis but also multiple …
devastating effects have included not only a burgeoning overdose crisis but also multiple …
Social and structural determinants of injecting-related bacterial and fungal infections among people who inject drugs: protocol for a mixed studies systematic review
Introduction Injecting-related bacterial and fungal infections are a common complication
among people who inject drugs (PWID), associated with significant morbidity and mortality …
among people who inject drugs (PWID), associated with significant morbidity and mortality …
Population-based trends in hospitalizations due to injection drug use-related serious bacterial infections, Oregon, 2008 to 2018
J Capizzi, J Leahy, H Wheelock, J Garcia, L Strnad… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Injection drug use has far-reaching social, economic, and health
consequences. Serious bacterial infections, including skin/soft tissue infections …
consequences. Serious bacterial infections, including skin/soft tissue infections …
Clinical impact, costs, and cost-effectiveness of hospital-based strategies for addressing the US opioid epidemic: a modelling study
Background The syndemic of injection drug use and serious injection-related infections is
leading to increasing mortality in the USA. Although outpatient treatment with medications …
leading to increasing mortality in the USA. Although outpatient treatment with medications …
[HTML][HTML] Changes in arrests following decriminalization of low-level drug possession in Oregon and Washington
Background Despite evidence that the US “War on Drugs” is associated with increases in
drug-related harm and other negative outcomes, all US states have long criminalized most …
drug-related harm and other negative outcomes, all US states have long criminalized most …
Opioid agonist treatment and risk of death or rehospitalization following injection drug use–associated bacterial and fungal infections: A cohort study in New South …
Background Injecting-related bacterial and fungal infections are associated with significant
morbidity and mortality among people who inject drugs (PWID), and they are increasing in …
morbidity and mortality among people who inject drugs (PWID), and they are increasing in …
Estimated clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness associated with provision of addiction treatment in US primary care clinics
R Jawa, Y Tin, S Nall, SL Calcaterra… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance US primary care practitioners (PCPs) are the largest clinical workforce, but few
provide addiction care. Primary care is a practical place to expand addiction services …
provide addiction care. Primary care is a practical place to expand addiction services …
Unequal access to opioid agonist treatment and sterile injecting equipment among hospitalized patients with injection drug use-associated infective endocarditis
TD Brothers, K Mosseler, S Kirkland, P Melanson… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Addiction treatment and harm reduction services reduce risks of death and re-
infection among patients with injection drug use-associated infective endocarditis (IDU-IE) …
infection among patients with injection drug use-associated infective endocarditis (IDU-IE) …
Six moments of infection prevention in injection drug use: an educational toolkit for clinicians
L Harvey, J Boudreau, SK Sliwinski… - Open Forum …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Injection drug use–associated bacterial and viral infections are increasing.
Expanding access to harm reduction services, such as safe injection education, are effective …
Expanding access to harm reduction services, such as safe injection education, are effective …
Harm reduction for the treatment of patients with severe injection-related infections: description of the Jackson SIRI Team
Introduction Hospitalizations for severe injection-related infections (SIRI), such as
endocarditis, osteomyelitis, and skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) are increasingly …
endocarditis, osteomyelitis, and skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) are increasingly …