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Nationwide Increase in the Number of Hospitalizations for Illicit Injection Drug Use—Related Infective Endocarditis.

Authors :
Cooper, Hannah L. F.
Brady, Joanne E.
Ciccarone, Daniel
Tempalski, Barbara
Gostnell, Karla
Friedman, Samuel R.
Source :
Clinical Infectious Diseases; 11/1/2007, Vol. 45 Issue 9, p1200-1203, 4p, 1 Chart
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

Infective endocarditis is a potentially fatal consequence of illicit injection drug use. We estimate that the number of hospitalization for injection drug use-related infective endocarditis increased by 38%-66% in the United States between 2000-2001 and 2002-2003, a period during which the number of at-risk persons (i.e., injection drug users) remained stable. Increasing methamphetamine use and/or drug injection frequency may have increased the incidence of infective endocarditis among active injection drug users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10584838
Volume :
45
Issue :
9
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27139350
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1086/522176