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Risk factors associated with skin and soft tissue infections among hospitalized people who inject drugs

OBJECTIVES: Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are common among people who inject drugs (PWID) and can lead to serious morbidity and costly emergency room and hospital utilization. A range of high-risk injection practices may contribute to these infections. The goal of the current study was to...

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Published in:J Addict Med
Main Authors: Phillips, Kristina T., Anderson, Bradley J., Herman, Debra S., Liebschutz, Jane M., Stein, Michael D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5659886/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28767536
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ADM.0000000000000346
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