Opiate Injection–Associated Skin, Soft Tissue, and Vascular Infections, England, UK, 1997–2016

In England, UK, hospital admissions caused by bacterial infections associated with opioid use have increased annually since 2012, after 9 years of decline, mirroring trends in overdose deaths. The increase occurred among persons of both sexes and in all age groups and suggests preventive measures ne...

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Autores principales: Lewer, Dan, Harris, Magdalena, Hope, Vivian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5547794/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28726606
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2308.170439
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Sumario:In England, UK, hospital admissions caused by bacterial infections associated with opioid use have increased annually since 2012, after 9 years of decline, mirroring trends in overdose deaths. The increase occurred among persons of both sexes and in all age groups and suggests preventive measures need reviewing.

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