Opiate Injection-Associated Skin, Soft Tissue, and Vascular Infections, England, UK, 1997-2016.
Dan Lewer;
Magdalena Harris 
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Vivian Hope;
(2017)
Opiate Injection-Associated Skin, Soft Tissue, and Vascular Infections, England, UK, 1997-2016.
Emerging infectious diseases, 23 (8).
pp. 1400-1403.
ISSN 1080-6040
DOI: 10.3201/eid2308.170439
;
Vivian Hope;
(2017)
Opiate Injection-Associated Skin, Soft Tissue, and Vascular Infections, England, UK, 1997-2016.
Emerging infectious diseases, 23 (8).
pp. 1400-1403.
ISSN 1080-6040
DOI: 10.3201/eid2308.170439
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.
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