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Review
. 2010 Oct 15;51(8):931-6.
doi: 10.1086/656411.

Infectious diseases in the nursing home setting: challenges and opportunities for clinical investigation

Manisha Juthani-Mehta  1 , Vincent J Quagliarello
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Review

Infectious diseases in the nursing home setting: challenges and opportunities for clinical investigation

Manisha Juthani-Mehta et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

The global population is aging. With the high prevalence of dementia and functional decline in older Americans, many aging adults with disabilities reside in nursing homes in their final stage of life. Immunosenescence, multiple comorbid diseases, and grouped quarter living all coalesce in nursing home residents to increase the risk for infectious disease. The unique issues involved with diagnosis, prognosis, and management of infectious diseases in nursing home residents make research based in the nursing home setting both necessary and exciting for the physician investigator. This review discusses the opportunities and challenges involved with research of the evolving public health problem of infections among nursing home residents.

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential Conflicts of Interest: V.Q. has served as an educational speaker for Pri-Med in partnership with the American College of Physicians, and is a consultant to the Center for Medical Excellence and Research Experts.

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Conceptual Model of Research in Nursing Homes
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