title: The importance of geriatric-specific instruments and functional status assessment in infectious diseases research: time to start preaching to the congregation instead of the choir.
authors.forename: Kevin P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: High
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000145:classification* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000145:classification* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index