Recognition and Treatment of Wounds in Persons Using Xylazine: A Case Report From New Haven, Connecticut
Dowton A, Doernberg M, Heiman E, Barelli P, Golden M, Wang H, Leventhal J, Morford K, Sue K. Recognition and Treatment of Wounds in Persons Using Xylazine: A Case Report From New Haven, Connecticut. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 739-741. PMID: 37934550, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersDrug useCase report presentsIndex of suspicionInjection drug useDrug supplyCare management strategiesHarm reduction strategiesOverdose presentationsCutaneous manifestationsWithdrawal syndromeClinical complicationsCase reportIntravenous useWound carePatientsTreatment of woundsInfectious diseasesChronic woundsXylazineSkin woundsWoundsMore reportingDiagnosis