title: Treatment of infections in elderly patients.
abstract: Infections are common in elderly persons. The clinical manifestations of infection may be atypical or absent in the elderly. The microbial cause for many common infections may be more diverse in elderly patients, and obtaining diagnostic clinical specimens often is more difficult. Aging is associated with changes in pharmacokinetics and a higher rate of adverse drug reactions. These factors impact on the approach to treating infections in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Norman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents