Risk factors for developing a cutaneous injection-related infection among injection drug users: a cohort study

• Main Authors: Tyndall Mark W (Author), Zhang Ruth (Author), Wood Evan (Author), Lloyd-Smith Elisa (Author), Montaner Julio SG (Author), Kerr Thomas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cutaneous injection-related infections (CIRI), such as abscesses and cellulitis, are common and preventable among injection drug users (IDU). However, risk factors for CIRI have not been well described in the literature. We sought to...