title: Immunologic impairment, infection, and AIDS in the aging patient.
abstract: Consideration of immunologic consequences of aging coupled with the potential for infectious disease and the relatively new recognition of HIV infection will continue to present challenges to nurses in acute care settings. Knowledge of these issues can provide the basis for effective approaches to the problems.
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors