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Injecting drugs may up bacterial heart infections: Study

Toronto: People who inject drugs may have a significant increase in the risk of infective endocarditis, a serious infection of the lining of the heart, possibly linked to increasing use of the opioid hydromorphone, a new study suggests. “We observed a substantial increase in the risk of infective endocarditis among people who inject drugs, which […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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