Hospitalizations for heart infection related to drug injection rising across the US

(Tufts University, Health Sciences Campus) Hospitalizations for infective endocarditis, a heart valve infection often attributed to injection drug use, increased significantly among young adults, particularly whites and females. The findings shed light on the healthcare burdens and shifting demographics associated national opioid epidemic.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news