Intravenous drug users who had endogenous endophthalmitis responded better to treatment than those who did not use drugs, according to a retrospective medical record review.
The researchers said those who did not use drugs fared worse due to more chronic comorbidities and older age.
Investigators chose a large medical center in New Hampshire for its patient population, as the age-related rate of deaths associated with drug use is higher in the state, at 26.2 per 100,000 people, compared to the Northeast regional average of 16.1 per 100,000 people.
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Intravenous drug users who had endogenous endophthalmitis responded better to treatment than those who did not use drugs, according to a retrospective medical record review.
The researchers said those who did not use drugs fared worse due to more chronic comorbidities and older age.
Investigators chose a large medical center in New Hampshire for its patient population, as the age-related rate of deaths associated with drug use is higher in the state, at 26.2 per 100,000 people, compared to the Northeast regional average of 16.1 per 100,000 people.
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