TREATMENT OF INFECTIONS IN ELDERLY PATIENTS

Authors
YOSHIKAWA TT NORMAN DC
Citation
Tt. Yoshikawa et Dc. Norman, TREATMENT OF INFECTIONS IN ELDERLY PATIENTS, The Medical clinics of North America, 79(3), 1995, pp. 651-661
Citations number
63
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
The Medical clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00257125
Volume
79
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
651 - 661
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-7125(1995)79:3<651:TOIIEP>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Infections are common in elderly persons. The clinical manifestations of infection may be atypical or absent in the elderly. The microbial c ause for many common infections may be more diverse in elderly patient s, and obtaining diagnostic clinical specimens often is more difficult . Aging is associated with changes in pharmacokinetics and a higher ra te of adverse drug reactions. These factors impact on the approach to treating infections in the elderly.