title: Antimicrobial therapy in the elderly.
abstract: This article focuses on the special characteristics of infection in the elderly and provides an update of the principles of antibiotic selection, use of specific antibiotics, and empiric use of antimicrobials in the treatment of infectious diseases in this particularly vulnerable group. Antituberculous, antifungal, and antiviral agents are mentioned briefly; detailed information regarding these classes of agents in reference to aging can be found in standard reviews of antimicrobial therapy in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, King-Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. shrajago@cdrewu.edu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajagopalan
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents