Predictors of skin and soft tissue infections among sample of rural residents who inject drugs

• Main Authors: Amelia Baltes (Author), Wajiha Akhtar (Author), Jen Birstler (Author), Heidi Olson-Streed (Author), Kellene Eagen (Author), David Seal (Author), Ryan Westergaard (Author), Randall Brown (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality for people who inject drugs (PWID). Studies demonstrate that certain injection practices correlate with SSTI incidence among PWID. The opioid epidemic in the USA has particularly aff...