{Reference Type}: Historical Article
{Title}: Opiate Injection-Associated Skin, Soft Tissue, and Vascular Infections, England, UK, 1997-2016.
{Author}: Lewer D;Harris M;Hope V;
{Journal}: Emerg Infect Dis
{Volume}: 23
{Issue}: 8
{Year}: 08 2017
{Factor}: 16.126
{DOI}: 10.3201/eid2308.170439
{Abstract}: In England, UK, hospital admissions caused by bacterial infections associated with opioid use have increased annually since 2012, after 9 years of decline, mirroring trends in overdose deaths. The increase occurred among persons of both sexes and in all age groups and suggests preventive measures need reviewing.