CO15 Bacteremia, Sepsis, and Endocarditis Outcomes in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Treated with a Prescription Digital Therapeutic

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a deadly consequence of the opioid crisis is the increased incidence of blood-borne infections, including those related to bacteria/fungi causing endocarditis, a life-threatening infection of the heart's inner lining that disproportionally affects patients with all forms of opioid use disorder (OUD). Its significant morbidity and mortality burdens the healthcare system through prolonged, high-complexity episodes of acute hospitalization. This study compared bacteremia/sepsis/endocarditis rates between patients prescribed an FDA-authorized prescription digital therapeutic (PDT) and controls.