Original research
par
Brothers, Thomas D. et al
Date de publication
2022
Géographie
Australia
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Oui
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Oui
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
Following hospitalization with an injecting-related infection, use of opioid agonist treatment (OAT; methadone or buprenorphine) may be associated with reduced risk of death or rehospitalization with an injecting-related infection.
Constatations/points à retenir
Following hospitalizations with injection drug use–associated bacterial and fungal infections, use of OAT is associated with lower risks of death and recurrent injecting-related infections among people with opioid use disorder.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Data from the Opioid Agonist Treatment Safety (OATS)
Mots clés
Hospitals
Substitution/OAT
Injecting drugs
Outcomes
About PWUD
Mortality
