Type and Location of Injection Drug Use - Related Soft Tissue Infections Predict Hospitalization

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 127-136

  Takahashi, Traci A ^c,d,e   Merrill, Joseph O ^d   Boyko, Edward J ^a,b,c,d   Bradley, Katharine A ^a,c,d  

^a Northwest Hlth Serv Res/Devmt

^b Vet Aff Puget Sound Hlt Care Sys   (United States)

^c PNM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; Cellulitis; Health care utilization; Injection drug use; Soft tissue infection

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DEBRIDEMENT; DELTOID MUSCLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; CELLULITIS; CLASSIFICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL; LENGTH OF STAY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; POVERTY; RISK FACTOR; SKIN ULCER; STATISTICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ABSCESS; ADULT; CELLULITIS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SKIN ULCER; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0038312156     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jtg127     Document Type: Article

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