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ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence reports2022

Self and professional treatment of skin and soft tissue infections among women who inject drugs: Implications for wound care provision to prevent endocarditis.

Kristin E Schneider, Rebecca Hamilton White, Saba Rouhani, Catherine Tomko, Danielle Friedman Nestadt, Susan G Sherman

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Article in Drug and alcohol dependence reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kristin E SchneiderDepartment of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, HH904F, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Rebecca Hamilton WhiteDepartment of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, HH904F, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Saba RouhaniDepartment of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, HH904F, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Catherine TomkoDepartment of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, HH904F, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Danielle Friedman NestadtDepartment of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, HH904F, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Susan G ShermanDepartment of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, HH904F, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Johns Hopkins University · US

Funding

Vaccine Response and Immunotherapeutics SWGP30AI094189 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Richard E. Chaisson · 2012 to 2026
$67.0M
NIDA Epidemiology Training Program: Johns Hopkins UniversityT32DA007292 · NIDA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI RENEE M. JOHNSON, Brion S Maher · 1993 to 2026
$17.7M
Exploring barriers and facilitators to women who use drugs (WWUD) awareness, acceptance and uptake of COVID-19 testing, the CARE study.R01DA041243 · NIDA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI SHERMAN, SUSAN G. · 2016 to 2023
$5.3M
NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI094189NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA041243NIDA NIH HHS T32 DA007292
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) are common among people who inject drugs and can result in severe health consequences, including infective endocarditis. Numerous barriers to accessing care often prevent people who inject drugs from seeking healthcare including past negative healthcare experiences, transportation, and shame around drug use. These barriers can lead some people who inject drugs to self-care instead of seeking formal treatment. Methods: We explored the prevalence of SSTIs and associated treatment behaviors among women who inject drugs and sell sex ( Results: Half (50.0%) experienced at least one SSTI in the past 6 months. SSTIs were more common among those who injected painkillers (24.6% vs 8.8%, Conclusions: When experiencing SSTIs, women often opted to self-treat rather than seek formal healthcare. A lack of formal care can lead to infections progressing to serious conditions, like endocarditis. Self-treatment with non-prescribed antibiotics may further result in antibiotic-resistant infections. Low threshold, stigma free, community-based wound care programs are warranted.

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EndocarditisSkin and soft tissue infectionsWomen who inject drugsWound care

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PMID35813351
PMCPMC9262139
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