Infections and patterns of antibiotic utilization in support and comfort care patients: A tertiary care center experience.

Purpose: Little is known regarding the burden of infections and clinical practice towards hospitalized patients with limits on life-sustaining measures. We aim to describe the infectious syndromes, clinical care, the emergence of multi-drug resistant organisms and outcomes in this population.

Patients And Methods: Retrospective cohort of patients labeled as support or comfort care in a tertiary care center between 2016-2019.