Innovation Theater Lunch (Non-Accredited): Learn How to Help Your ABSSSI Patients Avoid Hospitalization

Sponsored by AbbVie, Inc.

Learn from a leading infectious disease specialist how you may help your patients with ABSSSI avoid hospitalization.   

Session Description:  

Learn about an antibiotic option for the treatment of ABSSSI that may help your patients avoid hospitalization. This session will cover the prevalence of SSSIs and their impact on the healthcare system. Reviews key insights from the Talan et al. study, “Factors associated with decisions to hospitalize emergency department patients with skin and soft tissue infections” and how identifying eligible patients for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) may reduce costs. 

Event Learning Objectives:  

• Explore and expand treatment options for patients with ABSSSI 
• Evaluate OPAT treatment options to help ABSSSI patients avoid hospitalization.  
• Recognize the impact of OPAT treatment on hospitals and patients.