Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) carries a high risk for excess morbidity and
mortality. Despite its prevalence, significant practice variation continues to permeate clinical …

There has been a global increase in the burden of invasive infections in people who inject
drugs (PWID).• It is essential that patient-centred multidisciplinary care is provided in the …

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 …

In 2021, during a drug-related death crisis in the UK, the Government published its ten-year
drugs strategy. This article, written in collaboration with the Faculty of Public Health and the …

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) …

Background People who use illicit opioids are more likely to be admitted to hospital than
people of the same age in the general population. Many admissions end in discharge …

The case-crossover method is an epidemiological design used for studying potential causes
of sudden events, 1 such as whether vigorous exertion or drinking alcohol triggers a …

This paper is the forty-fourth consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …

Background People who use drugs (PWUD) face disproportionately high rates of
hospitalizations and patient-initiated discharge (leaving against medical advice), explained …

Background: Addiction Consult Services (ACS) have become an emergent clinical
intervention for persons with substance use disorders (SUD) requiring hospital-based care …