One-third of people who inject drugs are at risk of incomplete treatment for Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a retrospective medical record review

Autor: Liam S. Acheson, Krista J. Siefried, Brendan Clifford, Emily Murray, Maureen Steele, Liesa Clague, Victoria Malone, Darren M. Roberts, Lisa-Jayne Ferguson, Gail V. Matthews, Nadine Ezard
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 112, Iss , Pp 63-65 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.09.012
Popis: ABSTRACT: Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) is often a complication of injecting drug use, and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. This article reports the first audit of inpatient parenteral treatment of SAB completion among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Australia. Of 198 patients admitted with SAB, 106 were analysed. Twelve PWID had an inpatient stay
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