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Table 1 Description of hospitalizations for a cutaneous injection-related infection or related infectious complication among Scientific Evaluation of Supervised Injection participants.

From: Determinants of hospitalization for a cutaneous injection-related infection among injection drug users: a cohort study

Classification†

First event

Total events

 

n (%)

n (%)

 

n = 99

n = 216

Cellulitis

33 (33)

59 (27)

Abscess

14 (14)

26 (12)

Osteomyelitis

10 (10)

39 (18)

Staphylococcal infection

22 (22)

42 (17)

Endocarditis

9 (9)

24 (12)

Septic arthritis

7 (7)

12 (6)

Ulcer

1 (1)

6 (3)

Thrombophlebitis

1 (1)

4 (2)

Myositis

2 (2)

4 (2)

  1. † Classification is based on International Classification of Diseases 10 codes