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Reducing injection intensity is associated with decreased risk for invasive bacterial infection among high-frequency injection drug users.

Md Salequl IslamDamani A PiggottAlberto MoriggiaJacquie AstemborskiShruti H MehtaDavid L ThomasGregory D Kirk
Published in: Harm reduction journal (2019)
Both complete cessation and reduced injection frequency demonstrate substantial benefit in reducing invasive bacterial infection risk among PWID. With high rates of relapse into injection use, targeting sustained reductions in drug use intensity may be a key harm reduction modality for improving clinical outcomes in this population.
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