title: Nursing home-acquired pneumonia.
abstract: Pulmonary infection acquired in nursing homes has not been extensively studied. Those data that have been published about the frequency and nature of nursing home-associated pneumonias are reviewed here. It remains unclear whether or not these institutionally-acquired pneumonias differ significantly from those that would occur in an age-matched control group with community-acquired infection. Viral pneumonias are recognized as significant causes of morbidity in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, MN 55101.
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Crossley
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Thurn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents