Infections secondary to intravenous drug abuse.
The author describes his experience in a Miami hospital, where an average of three to five cases per week of infections to the hand related to intravenous drug abuse were seen. The infections are classified along with the appropriate treatment techniques.
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Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*