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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.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2025
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf197
Funding Information
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).
Repository Citation
Fanucchi, Laura C.; Havens, Jennifer R.; Fahmy, Matthew; and Young, April M., "Injection-Related Infections and Self-treatment Practices Among People Who Inject Drugs in Rural Appalachia" (2025). Center on Drug and Alcohol Research Faculty Publications. 20.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cdar_facpub/20
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