Antibiotic use at end stage of dementia questioned

Medical News Today
July 13, 2010

A new study by scientists at the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife says the use of antibiotics to treat pneumonia in patients with terminal dementia presents a "doubled-edged" sword for health-care providers and family members, finding that antibiotics may prolong survival for these patients, but do not improve their comfort.

See article here: Study finds antibiotics improve survival but not comfort for terminal dementia patients with pneumonia