Xylazine wounds are a growing crisis among drug users in Philly − a nurse explains potential causes and proper treatment
- Written by Rachel McFadden, Bloomberg Fellow, Penn Medicine Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy, University of Pennsylvania
A volunteer registered nurse treats a xylazine-associated wound at a clinic in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.Matt Rourke/APWarning: This article contains graphic images.
Xylazine or “tranq” wounds – characterized by deep pockets of dead tissue – have become increasingly visible in Philadelphia among people who...