Is the use of antibiotic stewardship measures in the context of specialized outpatient palliative care sensible and feasible? An interview-based study

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-597610
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.59761

Kaiser, Ulrich

; Kaiser, Florian ; Schmidt, Jörg ; Vehling-Kaiser, Ursula ; Hitzenbichler, Florian

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Abstract

Background: Specialized outpatient palliative care (SAPV) is a component of palliative care in Germany, which assists approximately 10% of palliative patients. The majority of these patients have a malignant disease and are at increased risk of complications or severe infection. Antibiotic stewardship (ABS) measures are implemented to optimize antibiotic administration; however, there is little ...