J Palliat Care
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The role of antibiotics in the management of infection-related symptoms in advanced cancer patients.
We prospectively evaluated the effect of antibiotic treatment on infection-related symptoms in patients with advanced cancer, in addition to assessing infection characteristics. ⋯ Antibiotic treatment appears to offer a mild improvement in infection-related symptoms. Patients reported the greatest improvement in dysuria, and physicians, in cough. Despite this symptomatic improvement, one quarter of the patients died within one week of antibiotic administration. Further comparative studies to evaluate symptomatic benefit, patient burden, and cost/benefit of antibiotic therapy in the treatment of infections in advanced cancer patients are required.
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Letter Case Reports
Intrathecal administration of drinking water and morphine.