Stewardship: Practical Approaches And Applications
Antibiotic Treatment at End of Life: When Is It Appropriate & How Do We Discuss It?
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:22:17
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Synopsis
This is Ep. 2 of SHEA's two-part series, Infection Prevention & Antibiotic Stewardship at End of Life. This episode explores the role of antibiotic treatment in the end-of-life setting with a focus on balancing the role in maintaining comfort and relieving symptoms with the concern for adverse effects, excessive or futile use, and contribution to the development of antibiotic resistance. Speakers: Jon P. Furuno, PhD Susan L. Mitchell, MD, MPH Moderator: Haley Pritchard, MD, MS