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. 2024 Apr 24;11(5):ofae231.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofae231. eCollection 2024 May.

Community-Based Services for Hospitalized Patients With Serious Injection-Related Infections in Alabama: A Brief Report

Kelly W Gagnon  1 , William Bradford  1 , John Bassler  2 , Ariann Nassel  3 , Emma Sophia Kay  4 , Madison Jeziorski  1 , Myles Prados  1 , Brandi McCleskey  5 , James Kobie  1 , Ellen Eaton  1
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Community-Based Services for Hospitalized Patients With Serious Injection-Related Infections in Alabama: A Brief Report

Kelly W Gagnon et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Injection-related infections continue to rise, particularly in the South. People who inject drugs are increasingly utilizing hospital services for serious injection-related infections but may be discharged to areas without harm reduction services. We explored the availability and travel time to services for HIV and substance use in Alabama.

Keywords: PrEP; US South; geographic disparities; harm reduction; injection drug use.

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Potential conflicts of interest. All authors: No reported conflicts.

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Choropleth Map of drive time to any harm reduction services across population-weighted ZIP Code Tabulation Area for patients hospitalized for a serious injection-related infection at the University of Alabama in Birmingham hospital.
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