title: Problems in diagnosing infections in the elderly.
abstract: Elderly individuals often present with altered signs and symptoms to infectious diseases. Altered signs and symptoms may result from underlying illnesses, physiological changes of the elderly, or chemotherapy. Increased awareness of the occurrence of altered signs and symptoms can facilitate determining the medical diagnosis and treatment of the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Flournoy
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bernard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*