Medications for opioid use disorder and mortality and hospitalization among people with opioid use-related infections.
Mary C FiggattJuan M Hincapie-CastilloAsher J SchranzNabarun DasguptaJessie K EdwardsBradford E JacksonStephen W MarshallYvonne M GolightlyPublished in: Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) (2023)
In this study, people with opioid use-related skin and soft tissue infections had high risk of mortality following their initial healthcare visit for infections. Methadone or buprenorphine use was associated with reductions in mortality.