1786. Characterizing Antibiotic Use in Patients with Hematologic and Oncologic Malignancies Transitioned to Comfort Measures Only (CMO) During Hospital Admission
Abstract:Background
Antimicrobial treatment at the end of life is common. However, there is limited evidence on whether antimicrobial use during hospice care provides symptom palliation or contributes to discomfort. We sought to further investigate antimicrobial use at the transition to CMO in immunocompromised patients with active malignancies.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients with active malignancies ove… Show more
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