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Review
. 2020 Sep;34(3):525-538.
doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2020.06.009.

Outpatient Antimicrobial Treatment for People Who Inject Drugs

Hermione Hurley  1 , Monica Sikka  2 , Timothy Jenkins  3 , Evelyn Villacorta Cari  4 , Alice Thornton  4
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Outpatient Antimicrobial Treatment for People Who Inject Drugs

Hermione Hurley et al. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

This article reviews the changing epidemiology of infections associated with injection drug use, perceived barriers to care, features of successful programs for outpatient antimicrobial treatment, models of shared decision making at the time of discharge, and linkage to preventative care after antimicrobial completion. In the search for patient-centered care associated with a rising substance use epidemic, one must continue to strive for novel collaborative approaches to ensure that each person is treated in the best way possible to successfully complete antimicrobial therapy, and then linked to a path of lifelong health care.

Keywords: Outpatient antimicrobial therapy; People who inject drugs, Skilled nursing facility.

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Conflict of interest statement

Financial disclosures and conflicts of interest H. Hurley provides waiver training courses for clinicians to become buprenorphine prescribers through the Providers Clinical Support System. M. Sikka has no financial disclosures or conflicts of interest to report. E.V. Cari has no financial disclosures or conflicts of interest to report. T. Jenkins has no financial disclosures or conflicts of interest to report. A. Thornton serves as clinical consultant, Diagnostic Compliance Site Visit, Health Resources and Service Administration, HIV AIDS Bureau for Community Based Programs Ryan White HIV Clinics Part C/D (2002–2020). PON2 729 1900003238 Thornton (PI) 09/30/2018-09/29/2021 KORE-WRAP KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Integrating Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder with Infectious Disease Care Wrap Around Services.

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