Beyond Overdose: Drug-Related Deaths in People With and Without HIV in San Francisco, 2007–2018

Despite elevated mortality in people with HIV (PWH) using drugs, drug-related deaths are poorly characterized. Among 6764 drug-related deaths, methamphetamine was more common in PWH than others. One in 4 deaths in PWH involved acute infection. Combatting mortality in PWH who use drugs should include...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Appa, Ayesha, Rowe, Christopher, Hessol, Nancy A, Coffin, Phillip
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
Materias:
Brief Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7757430/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33409331
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa565
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Sumario:Despite elevated mortality in people with HIV (PWH) using drugs, drug-related deaths are poorly characterized. Among 6764 drug-related deaths, methamphetamine was more common in PWH than others. One in 4 deaths in PWH involved acute infection. Combatting mortality in PWH who use drugs should include stimulant-specific and infection prevention efforts.

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