Abstract:
:Many functional, demographic, and immunologic changes associated with aging are responsible for increasing the incidence and severity of infectious diseases in the elderly. Management is complicated by age-related organ system changes. Because many of the elderly are on multiple medications for underlying illnesses, antimicrobial therapy needs to be chosen keeping drug interactions and adverse events in mind. Common infections seen in the elderly are infections of skin and soft tissue, urinary tract, respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal tract. Organized and well-funded programs to address infectious disease issues in the elderly are the only way to improve care.
journal_name
Infect Dis Clin North Amjournal_title
Infectious disease clinics of North Americaauthors
Htwe TH,Mushtaq A,Robinson SB,Rosher RB,Khardori Ndoi
10.1016/j.idc.2007.07.006subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-09-01 00:00:00pages
711-43, ixissue
3eissn
0891-5520issn
1557-9824pii
S0891-5520(07)00066-9journal_volume
21pub_type
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