title: Infectious diseases in the elderly: an overview.
abstract: The elderly represent the fastest growing portion of the population. Aspects of the normal aging process combined with chronic diseases place the elderly at increased risk for infection. This overview will discuss the most common infectious diseases in the elderly and some approaches to the prevention and treatment of these infections.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Meyers
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents