Infectious Complications of Substance Use: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Hospitalized Veterans
Invasive bacterial infections (IBI) associated with drug use are increasing, but the full disease burden remains unknown. We characterized national trends in the prevalence of IBI among veterans with evidence of substance use using a large, national cohort. High rates of IBI highlight a need for more comprehensive infection reduction strategies, including emphasis on gram-negative infections.
Authors
- Allen L. Gifford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6442-1128)
- Leah Harvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3120-3065)
- Jacqueline Boudreau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9752-2144)
- Westyn Branch‐Elliman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9658-5124)
- Judith Strymish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3711-0639)
- Justeen Hyde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5155-0924)
- Hassen Abdulkerim
- Samantha K. Ryan
Institutions
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Brown University (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf301
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute on Drug Abuse