Antibiotic Treatment in End Stage Cancer Patients; Advantages and Disadvantages.

Prescription of antibiotics was not effective in symptom control in advanced cancer patients. The cost of using antibiotics during hospitalization is very high and also the risk of developing resistant pathogens during admission should be considered. Antibiotic side effects also occur in patients, causing more harm to the patient at the end of life. Therefore, the benefits of antibiotic advice in this time is less than its negative effects.