Community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly patient. Clinical features, epidemiology, and treatment.
The relationship between age and the incidence of and mortality associated with pneumonia is complex. Age itself may not be an independent risk factor, because elderly patients also have a concomitant increase in the number of underlying risk factors for disease. The authors review the clinical features, epidemiology, and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia.
Granton
J T
JT
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada.
Grossman
R F
RF
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines