title: [Cutaneous infections in the elderly].
abstract: Ageing and its modifications to the immune system increase the risk of infections, whether they be bacterial, fungal, viral or parasitic. Cutaneous infections, in particular, are frequently observed in elderly people, either at home or in an institution.
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie, centre hospitalier général (CHG), Le Mans. herve.maillard@free.fr
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maillard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents