Infection in the elderly

被引：57

作者：

Htwe, Tin Han

Mushtaq, Adnan

Robinson, Sherry B.

Rosher, Richard B.

Khardori, Nancy

机构：

[1] So Illinois Univ, Sch Med, Div Infect Dis, Springfield, IL 62794 USA

[2] So Illinois Univ, Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, Springfield, IL 62794 USA

来源：

INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA | 2007年 / 21卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.idc.2007.07.006

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

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.

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页数：34

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