Controlled-release hydromorphone and risk of infection in adults: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Andrea C. Tricco (Author), Amanda Parker (Author), Areej Hezam (Author), Vera Nincic (Author), Fatemeh Yazdi (Author), Yonda Lai (Author), Charmalee Harris (Author), Zachary Bouck (Author), Ahmed M. Bayoumi (Author), Sharon E. Straus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Preliminary evidence suggests that people who inject drugs (PWID) may be at an increased risk of developing infective endocarditis (IE), hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and/or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection from hydromorphone controlled-release formulation. The h...