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Review
. 2017 Mar;65(3):631-641.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.14731. Epub 2017 Jan 31.

Geriatric Infectious Diseases: Current Concepts on Diagnosis and Management

Thomas T Yoshikawa  1   2 , Dean C Norman  3   4
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Geriatric Infectious Diseases: Current Concepts on Diagnosis and Management

Thomas T Yoshikawa et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

New information on infectious diseases in older adults has become available in the past 20 years. In this review, in-depth discussions on the general problem of geriatric infectious diseases (epidemiology, pathogenesis, age-related host defenses, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approach); diagnosis and management of bacterial pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and Clostridium difficile infection; and the unique challenges of diagnosing and managing infections in a long-term care setting are presented.

Keywords: aging; geriatric; infection; infectious disease; long-term care.

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