Antibiotic Use in Hospice Linked to Higher Mortality Risk

Published Date: 17 Sep 2026

Antibiotic use in patients under hospice care is associated with an increased risk for mortality; for infectious hospice-qualifying conditions, antibiotic use is linked to extended survival.

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