Together with Consulting Editor, Dr. Helen Bucher, Guest Editors Dr. Carlos Del Rio and Dr. Sandra Springer have put together an important monograph that addresses infections in IV drug users. They have selected top experts to contribute clinical reviews for infectious disease physicians. Articles are devoted to the following topics: Medical and Surgical management of Infectious endocarditis in persons who use drugs; The Microbiology Laboratory and the Opioid epidemic; The Geography of Infectious Diseases Related to the Opioid Epidemic; Soft tissue, bone and joint infections related to illicit drug use; Management of opioid use disorder and infectious disease in the inpatient setting; Outpatient antimicrobial and OUD management in persons who use drugs; Novel approaches to antimicrobials for injection drug use associated infections; HCV treatment and reinfection risk in persons who use drugs on medication treatment for OUD: A systematic review in CJS settings; Treating opioid use disorder and related infectious diseases in the criminal justice system; Harm reduction services to prevent and treat infectious disease in persons who use drugs; Improving the management of patients with chronic opioid therapy in the outpatient setting; The Global Task Force for Chronic Pain in People Living with HIV (PLWH): Developing a research agenda in an emerging field; and Lessons learned from the response to the HIV epidemic that can inform addressing the opioid epidemic. Readers will come away with the clinical information they need to treat and improve outcomes in these patients.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xiii 8. The Geography of Opioid Use Disorder: A Data Triangulation Approach - p. 451 9. The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory and the Opioid Epidemic: Challenges and Opportunities - p. 465 10. Infective Endocarditis in Persons Who Use Drugs: Epidemiology, Current Management, and Emerging Treatments - p. 479 11. Soft Tissue, Bone, and Joint Infections in People Who Inject Drugs - p. 495 12. Management of Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease in the Inpatient Setting - p. 511 13. Outpatient Antimicrobial Treatment for People Who Inject Drugs - p. 525 14. Applying the Infectious Diseases Literature to People who Inject Drugs - p. 539 15. The Impact of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder on Hepatitis C Incidence Among Incarcerated Persons: A Systematic Review - p. 559 16. Treating Opioid Use Disorder and Related Infectious Diseases in the Criminal Justice System - p. 585 17. Harm Reduction Services to Prevent and Treat Infectious Diseases in People Who Use Drugs - p. 605 18. Improving Outpatient Management of Patients On Chronic Opioid Therapy - p. 621 19. Lessons Learned from the Response to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic that Can Inform Addressing the Opioid Epidemic - p. 637
Together with Consulting Editor, Dr. Helen Bucher, Guest Editors Dr. Carlos Del Rio and Dr. Sandra Springer have put together an important monograph that addresses infections in IV drug users. They have selected top experts to contribute clinical reviews for infectious disease physicians. Articles are devoted to the following topics: Medical and Surgical management of Infectious endocarditis in persons who use drugs; The Microbiology Laboratory and the Opioid epidemic; The Geography of Infectious Diseases Related to the Opioid Epidemic; Soft tissue, bone and joint infections related to illicit drug use; Management of opioid use disorder and infectious disease in the inpatient setting; Outpatient antimicrobial and OUD management in persons who use drugs; Novel approaches to antimicrobials for injection drug use associated infections; HCV treatment and reinfection risk in persons who use drugs on medication treatment for OUD: A systematic review in CJS settings; Treating opioid use disorder and related infectious diseases in the criminal justice system; Harm reduction services to prevent and treat infectious disease in persons who use drugs; Improving the management of patients with chronic opioid therapy in the outpatient setting; The Global Task Force for Chronic Pain in People Living with HIV (PLWH): Developing a research agenda in an emerging field; and Lessons learned from the response to the HIV epidemic that can inform addressing the opioid epidemic. Readers will come away with the clinical information they need to treat and improve outcomes in these patients.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xiii 8. The Geography of Opioid Use Disorder: A Data Triangulation Approach - p. 451 9. The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory and the Opioid Epidemic: Challenges and Opportunities - p. 465 10. Infective Endocarditis in Persons Who Use Drugs: Epidemiology, Current Management, and Emerging Treatments - p. 479 11. Soft Tissue, Bone, and Joint Infections in People Who Inject Drugs - p. 495 12. Management of Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease in the Inpatient Setting - p. 511 13. Outpatient Antimicrobial Treatment for People Who Inject Drugs - p. 525 14. Applying the Infectious Diseases Literature to People who Inject Drugs - p. 539 15. The Impact of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder on Hepatitis C Incidence Among Incarcerated Persons: A Systematic Review - p. 559 16. Treating Opioid Use Disorder and Related Infectious Diseases in the Criminal Justice System - p. 585 17. Harm Reduction Services to Prevent and Treat Infectious Diseases in People Who Use Drugs - p. 605 18. Improving Outpatient Management of Patients On Chronic Opioid Therapy - p. 621 19. Lessons Learned from the Response to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic that Can Inform Addressing the Opioid Epidemic - p. 637
