Infectious diseases of the skin.
Pathologic changes in the skin of elderly individuals increase their susceptibility to skin infections. These changes include thinning, decreased secretions, and reduced immune function. This paper will discuss the most important viral, fungal, bacteriologic, and parasitic infections of the skin in the elderly and the appropriate treatment of these infections.
Dermatology Department, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami, Florida.
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Weissmann
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000503:physiopathology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D000212:Acyclovir