Attitudes towards antibiotic use in end-of-life care: a nationwide Italian physician survey
The attitude towards antibiotic prescription at the end of life is influenced by many factors, including the physician's background and setting. Case-by-case decision-making and advanced care planning could be significantly supported by guidelines based on studies that provide real-life data and effectively stratify patients and scenarios.
Authors
- Eleonora Taddei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5983-4291)
- Matteo Moroni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1259-5967)
- Luigi Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2670-5212)
- Raffaella Antonione
- Massimo Fantoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6913-8460)
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna (IT)
- Provincia Autonoma di Trento (IT)
- Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Trieste (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infezioni in Medicina
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.53854/liim-3303-5
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00