Table 1.
Type of Bacterial Infection | n | % |
---|---|---|
Abscesses/bumps/lumps from injection | 23 | 72 |
Endocarditis (heart infection) | 5 | 16 |
Blood Sepsis (infection in the blood) | 3 | 9 |
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | 3 | 9 |
Cellulitis (widespread skin infection) | 2 | 6 |
Osteomyelitis (bone infection) | 1 | 3 |
Note: These figures include the frequency of any mention of specific bacterial infections amongst participants and others they know. Personal experience with these infections is described in the Results section.