Management of People Who Inject Drugs With Serious Injection-Related Infections in an Outpatient Setting: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People who inject drugs (PWID) are at risk of severe injection-related infection (SIRI), which is challenging to manage. We conducted a scoping review to map the existing evidence on management of PWID with SIRI in an outpatient setting.

Methods

We conducted a literature search in MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central, and CINAHL from their inception until 6 December 2023. Studies were included if they focused on PWID with SIRI requiring ≥2 weeks of antibiotic therapy, with a proportion of management occurring outside hospitals. Studies were categorized inductively and described.

Results

The review included 68 articles with the following themes. PWID generally prefer outpatient management if deemed safe and effective. Most studies support outpatient management,

SUBMITTER: Dalai AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11530960 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature