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Editorial
. 2020 Feb 19;29(155):200031.
doi: 10.1183/16000617.0031-2020. Print 2020 Mar 31.

Natural enemy or friend? Pneumonia in the very elderly critically ill patient

Michael S Niederman  1
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Editorial

Natural enemy or friend? Pneumonia in the very elderly critically ill patient

Michael S Niederman. Eur Respir Rev. .

Abstract

Pneumonia is a common problem in the elderly with higher short- and long-term mortality than younger patients and similar age patients with other illnesses. Aggressive care may not be justified and broad-spectrum antibiotics may create antibiotic resistant pathogens that harm others. http://bit.ly/2P8LUNp

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: M.S. Niederman reports personal fees from Bayer, Shionogi, Polyphor, Pfizer and Nabriva, and grants from Bayer and Merck, outside the submitted work.

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