Opioid Analgesic Use and Risk for Invasive Pneumococcal Diseases: A Nested Case-Control Study.
AUTHORS
Wiese
AD ,
Griffin
MR ,
Schaffner
W ,
Stein
CM ,
Greevy
RA ,
Mitchel
EF ,
Grijalva
CG ,
. Annals of internal medicine. 2018 2 13; ().
- NIHMSID: 0372351
ABSTRACT
Although certain opioid analgesics have immunosuppressive properties and increase the risk for infections in animals, the clinical effects of prescription opioid use on infection risk among humans are unknown.
Although certain opioid analgesics have immunosuppressive properties and increase the risk for infections in animals, the clinical effects of prescription opioid use on infection risk among humans are unknown.
Tags: Faculty Publications 2018