Self-care habits among people who inject drugs with skin and soft tissue infections: a qualitative analysis

• Autors principals: Andrew R. Gilbert (Autor), Julia L. Hellman (Autor), Michael S. Wilkes (Autor), Vaughan W. Rees (Autor), Phillip J. Summers (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Abstract Background Injection drug use is on the rise in the USA, and skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) are a common complication, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Due to structural barriers to care-seeking, many people who inject drugs avoid formal care and resort to self-care...