Mortality associated with bacterial and fungal infections and overdose among people with drug use diagnoses.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Hospital visits for drug use-related bacterial and fungal infections have increased alongside overdose deaths. The incidence of mortality from these infections and the comparison to overdose mortality is not established.

Methods

This cohort study examined mortality outcomes among adults with drug use diagnoses who were insured by public and private plans during 2007 through 2018 in North Carolina. We examined bacterial- and fungal infection-related mortality and overdose mortality using cumulative incidence functions.

Results

Among 131,522 people with drug use diagnoses, the median age was 45 years (interquartile range: 31-57), 58% were women and 65% had an opioid use disorder diagnosis. The 1-year incidence of bacterial and fungal infection-associated mortali

SUBMITTER: Figgatt MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10843512 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature