Risk factors for developing a cutaneous injection-related infection among injection drug users: a cohort study
Open Access
- 9 December 2008
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 8 (1), 405
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-405
Abstract
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 characterize the risk factors for current CIRI among individuals who use North America's first supervised injection facility (SIF).Keywords
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