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Infections in elderly patients

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 1998

WJ MacLennan
WJ MacLennan
Affiliation:
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK
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Abstract

There is considerable debate as to the effects of aging on the susceptibility of old people to infection, and the extent to which this modifies the signs and symptoms of infection. Factors that may be of even greater importance are the effects of poor nutrition, multiple pathology and polypharmacy on their response to infection, and the effectiveness of their immune systems.

Type
Review Article
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , August 1998 , pp. 203 - 216
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1998

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