Treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection with single-dose dalbavancin in persons who inject drugs

Treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection with single-dose dalbavancin in persons who inject drugs

Background: Persons who inject drugs (PWID) are at increased risk of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs), a growing healthcare concern. Multiple medical, social, and economic issues, including adherence and comorbidities, complicate the medical care of the PWID population, a...

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Main Authors: Pedro Luis Gonzalez, Urania Rappo, Karthik Akinapelli, Jennifer S McGregor, Sailaja Puttagunta, Michael W Dunne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioExcel Publishing Ltd 2018-12-01
Series:Drugs in Context
Subjects:
dalbavancin
infectious disease
intravenous
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
skin infection
staphylococcal
substance abuse
Online Access:https://www.drugsincontext.com/treatment-of-acute-bacterial-skin-and-skin-structure-infection-with-single-dose-dalbavancin-in-persons-who-inject-drugs

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