Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen that causes a wide range of clinical
infections. It is a leading cause of bacteremia and infective endocarditis as well as …

Abstract Background Supervised injection services (SISs) have been developed to promote
safer drug injection practices, enhance health-related behaviors among people who inject …

Aims To summarize evidence on the frequency and predictors of health‐care utilization
among people who use illicit drugs. Design Systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE and …

People who inject drugs (PWID) experience high levels of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C (HCV)
infection that, together with injection-related complications such as non-fatal overdose and …

Background. Leaving the hospital against medical advice is an increasing problem in acute
care settings and is associated with an array of negative health consequences that may lead …

Infection rate among intravenous drug users (IDU) is higher than the general public, and is
the major cause of morbidity and hospitalization in the IDU population. Epidemiologic …

Background Rises in the incidence of bacterial infections, such as infective endocarditis (IE),
have been reported in conjunction with the opioid crisis. However, recent trends for IE and …

There are an estimated 13 million injection-drug users worldwide, and infections are among
the most serious complications of drug use. This article reviews the common problems …

The primary response to the harms associated with illicit injection drug use in most settings
has involved intensifying law enforcement in an effort to limit the supply and use of drugs …

As the articles in the recent special issue on harm reduction illustrate, the last decade has
seen an impressive expansion of harm reduction in public health. Policies and programs …