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Natural enemy or friend? Pneumonia in the very elderly critically ill patient
Pneumonia is a common problem in the elderly with higher short- and long-term mortality than younger patients and similar age patients with other illnesses. Aggressive care may not be justified and broad-spectrum antibiotics may create antibiotic resistant pathogens that harm others. http://bit.ly/2...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9488635/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32075859 http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/16000617.0031-2020 |
| Sumario: | Pneumonia is a common problem in the elderly with higher short- and long-term mortality than younger patients and similar age patients with other illnesses. Aggressive care may not be justified and broad-spectrum antibiotics may create antibiotic resistant pathogens that harm others. http://bit.ly/2P8LUNp |
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