Injection-Related Infections and Self-treatment Practices Among People Who Inject Drugs in Rural Appalachia

2025/03/27 by Laura Fanucchi, Jennifer R. Havens, M. F. M. Fahmy +1 · 1 voice
Medicine · #Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research #HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk #Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

paper · pdf · doi:10.1093/ofid/ofaf197

openalex publication_date 2025/03/27 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01

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.

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