206. Clinical and Molecular Characteristics of Community-associated Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Injection and Non-injection Drug Users at a New York City Medical Center
Abstract:Background
The opioid epidemic has resulted in a dramatic resurgence of bacterial infections, most notably those due to Staphylococcus aureus (SA). We compared the demographic, clinical, and molecular factors of injection drug users (IDUs) and non-IDUs with SA bacteremia.
Methods
Patients with SA bacteremia were identified through a query of the electronic medical record EMR from January 2018 to December 2019 at a New York Ci… Show more
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