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Everything but the Kitchen Sink: An Analysis of Bacterial and Chemical Contaminants Found in Syringe Residue From People Who Inject Drugs

2023; Oxford University Press; Volume: 11; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/ofid/ofad628

ISSN

2328-8957

Autores

John A. Wildenthal, Drew J. Schwartz, Nathanial S Nolan, Lingxia Zhao, John I. Robinson, Erin Jones, Raagini Jawa, Jeffrey P. Henderson, Laura R. Marks,

Tópico(s)

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Resumo

People who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk of severe wounds, invasive infections, and overdoses. To date, there are few data on the bacterial and chemical contaminants PWID are exposed to when using illicitly manufactured fentanyls and stimulants.

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