Injection-Related Infections and Self-treatment Practices Among People Who Inject Drugs in Rural Appalachia
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.
Authors
- Jennifer R. Havens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1753-7280)
- M. F. M. Fahmy
- April M. Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3969-3249)
- Laura C. Fanucchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0582-2399)
Institutions
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Kentucky Department for Public Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf197
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35