[The Japanese Respiratory Society guidelines for management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults: a review from the factor of elderly].
There is little consideration about the elderly factor in JRS and other countries' guidelines for management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults. However, there seem to be several important differences in clinical manifestation, managing methods and outcome of pneumonia between young and elderly persons. I hope that the detection, management, and strategies to protect against pneumonia in the elderly will be included in the next guidelines.
Matsushima
Toshiharu
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Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School.
D000368:Aged; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D012111:Residence Characteristics