摘要：What is already known about this topic? Bacterial and fungal infections among persons who inject drugs are increasing. What is added by this report? Among a sample of persons in western New York who inject drugs and were hospitalized or treated in the emergency department for a bacterial and fungal infection, Staphylococcus aureus was the most common pathogen. Nearly all persons with such infections injected opioids; most were not offered medication-assisted treatment to reduce injection drug use. What are the implications for public health practice? Health care visits for bacterial and fungal infections represent an opportunity to treat the underlying opioid use disorder with medication-assisted treatment. Because many infections are caused by skin flora such as S. aureus, injecting without first cleaning the injection site and washing hands increases the risk for bacterial and fungal infections.
关键词：Bacterial and Fungal Infections; Bacterial Infections And Injectable Drugs Users; Fungal Infections And Injectable Drugs Users; Staphylococcus Aureus And Injectable Drugs Users; Fungal Diseases; Infection; MMWR; Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
