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How do you decide when to give antibiotics for an older adult receiving comfort-focused care who develops signs of a symptomatic infection?

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Geriatric Medicine · David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
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In an older adult receiving comfort-focused care, the decision to use antibiotics should be guided by goals of care and likelihood of symptom relief, rather than by the presence of infection alone.

The main question is whether antibiotics are likely to meaningfully improve distressing symptoms such ...

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General Internal Medicine · Altea Healthcare
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Need to make sure situations are considered when to use or not use antibiotics in a comfort patient.

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