A sudden decline in mobility status as an early sign of acute infection in elderly patients: evidence from three case reports

被引：4

作者：

Bellelli, Giuseppe ^{[1
,2
]}

Guerini, Fabio ^{[2
,3
]}

Cerri, Anna Paola ^{[1
]}

Trabucchi, Marco ^{[2
,4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Milano Bicocca, Dept Clin & Prevent Med, Milan Geriatr Clin, San Gerardo Univ Hosp, Monza, Italy

[2] Geriatr Res Grp, Brescia, Italy

[3] Ancelle Carita Hosp, Dept Rehabil & Aged Care, Cremona, Italy

[4] Univ Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

来源：

AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH | 2012年 / 24卷 / 03期

关键词：

Elderly; function; infections; OLDER-ADULTS; PERFORMANCE; PNEUMONIA; AGE;

D O I：

10.1007/BF03325259

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

Early diagnosis of infections is often a challenge in older patients, since this age group may have atypical presentation. We report here the cases of 3 old patients, in whom a sudden decline in mobility status occurred shortly before the onset of the classically recognized features of infection. The decline was interpreted as an anticipatory marker of imminent infection. We discuss the possible implications of our findings and the opportunity that they offer to improve routine clinical practice in older patients. (C)2012, Editrice Kurtis

引用

页码：281 / 284

页数：4

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