Prevalence and correlates of abscesses among a cohort of injection drug users

E. LLOYD-SMITH ; T. KERR ; R. S. HOGG ; K. LI ; J. S. G. MONTANER ; E. WOOD | 2005
Dans Harm Reduction Journal (Vol.2 n°24, 2005) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH : Recent studies have indicated that injection-related infections such as abscesses and cellulitis account for the majority of emergency room visits and acute hospitalizations accrued by local injection drug users. The objective of thi[...]

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

E. LLOYD-SMITH ; E. WOOD ; R. ZHANG ; M. W. TYNDALL ; J. S. G. MONTANER ; T. KERR | 2008
Dans BMC Public Health (Vol.8, n°405, 2008) Article : Périodique

BACKGROUND: 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[...]

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