infections in the elderly

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Etiology

* three most common infections in the geriatric population

Epidemiology

  • incidence & prevalence
    • many types of infections are more common in the elderly
    • morbidity & mortality is generally higher in the elderly

Clinical manifestations

Management

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References

  1. Norman D, In: Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review, Marina Del Ray, CA, Sept 12-15, 2001
  2. Internal Medicine World Report 2006; 21(2)
  3. High KP et al, Clinical practice guidelines for the evaluation of fever and infection in older adult residents of long-term care facilities: 2008 update by the Infectious Disease Society of America. Clin Infect Dis 2009, 48:149 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19072244
  4. 4.0 4.1 Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8) Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2013