Infectious disease risk in the elderly

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作者：

Bender, BS

机构：

[1] Malcolm Randall VA Med Ctr, Gainesville, FL 32608 USA

[2] Univ Florida, Coll Med, Div Infect Dis, Gainesville, FL 32610 USA

来源：

IMMUNOLOGY AND ALLERGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA | 2003年 / 23卷 / 01期

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10.1016/S0889-8561(02)00078-4

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

Older persons suffer excessively from infectious diseases Such as pneumonia and urinary tract infections. This article discusses Some of the reasons for this additional morbidity and mortality, including the anatomical and physiological changes with aging, impairment of immune function, presence of co-morbid diseases, and delays in diagnosis and initiation of therapy.

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