Abstract
In this study of self-reported serious injection-related infections among people who inject drugs in rural Appalachia (n = 463), 50% reported reusing syringes/needles, 70.6% ever had an injection-site abscess, and 44.4% of those with a recent abscess took nonprescribed antibiotics. The study identifies opportunities to improve harm reduction services.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | ofaf197 |
| Journal | Open Forum Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2025 |
Bibliographical note
© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America.Funding
Financial support . This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health through the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which funds KyOSK (R01 DA055872 to A. M. Y. as principal investigator) and SNAP (2R01 DA033862 to J. R. H. as principal investigator).
| Funders | Funder number |
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| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | |
| Author National Institute on Drug Abuse DA031791 Mark J Ferris National Institute on Drug Abuse DA006634 Mark J Ferris National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism AA026117 Mark J Ferris National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism AA028162 Elizabeth G Pitts National Institute of General Medical Sciences GM102773 Elizabeth G Pitts Peter McManus Charitable Trust Mark J Ferris National Institute on Drug Abuse | 2R01 DA033862, R01 DA055872 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Infectious Diseases
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