Opiate Injection–Associated Skin, Soft Tissue, and Vascular Infections, England, UK, 1997–2016

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Lewer, Dan ; Harris, Magdalena ; Hope, Vivian
• Description:
  In England, UK, hospital admissions caused by bacterial infections associated with opioid use have increased annually since 2012, after 9 years of decline, mirroring trends in overdose deaths. The increase occurred among persons of both sexes and in all age groups and suggests preventive measures need reviewing.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Dermatitis/Epidemiology Dermatitis/Etiology Dermatitis/History Female History, 20Th Century History, 21St Century Hospitalization Humans Male Middle Aged Opioid-Related Disorders/Complications Opioid-Related Disorders/Epidemiology Opioid-Related Disorders/History Soft Tissue Infections/Epidemiology Soft Tissue Infections/Etiology Soft Tissue Infections/History Substance Abuse, Intravenous Vasculitis/Epidemiology Vasculitis/Etiology Vasculitis/History Young Adult

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 23(8):1400-1403.
• Pubmed ID:
  28726606
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5547794
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Historical Article
• Place as Subject:
  England
• Volume:
  23
• Issue:
  8
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:4d0fe2ec96cd50b3b73e4b4d27b99719ff8b7b5115f7c61cdc0893178a455ae3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/47414/cdc_47414_DS1.pdf
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