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Bacterial Infections in US Adults with Firearm Injuries

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.27109

August 03, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study identifies risk factors for bacterial infection after firearm injury and assesses the association between bacterial infection and mortality among adults with these injuries in the US.

Corresponding Author: Jonathan D. Baghdadi, MD, PhD, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 10 South Pine St, MSTF Suite 334, Baltimore, MD 21201 (jbaghdadi@som.umaryland.edu).

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