Emerging health care-associated infections in the geriatric population.

The increasing number of persons >65 years of age form a special population at risk for nosocomial and other health care-associated infections. The vulnerability of this age group is related to impaired host defenses such as diminished cell-mediated immunity. Lifestyle considerations, e.g., trave...

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Autor principal: Strausbaugh, L J
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2631705/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11294721
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description The increasing number of persons >65 years of age form a special population at risk for nosocomial and other health care-associated infections. The vulnerability of this age group is related to impaired host defenses such as diminished cell-mediated immunity. Lifestyle considerations, e.g., travel and living arrangements, and residence in nursing homes, can further complicate the clinical picture. The magnitude and diversity of health care-associated infections in the aging population are generating new arenas for prevention and control efforts.
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spelling pubmed-26317052009-05-20 Emerging health care-associated infections in the geriatric population. Strausbaugh, L J Emerg Infect Dis Research Article The increasing number of persons >65 years of age form a special population at risk for nosocomial and other health care-associated infections. The vulnerability of this age group is related to impaired host defenses such as diminished cell-mediated immunity. Lifestyle considerations, e.g., travel and living arrangements, and residence in nursing homes, can further complicate the clinical picture. The magnitude and diversity of health care-associated infections in the aging population are generating new arenas for prevention and control efforts. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001 /pmc/articles/PMC2631705/ /pubmed/11294721 Text en
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Emerging health care-associated infections in the geriatric population.
title Emerging health care-associated infections in the geriatric population.
title_full Emerging health care-associated infections in the geriatric population.
title_fullStr Emerging health care-associated infections in the geriatric population.
title_full_unstemmed Emerging health care-associated infections in the geriatric population.
title_short Emerging health care-associated infections in the geriatric population.
title_sort emerging health care-associated infections in the geriatric population.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2631705/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11294721
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