Bacterial Pneumonia in Older Adults.

Bacterial Pneumonia in Older Adults.

Marrie Thomas J; File Thomas M Jr

Clinics in geriatric medicine

2016

2016-08

Community-acquired pneumonia is common in the elderly person; its presentation in this population is often confounded by multiple comorbid illnesses, including those that result in confusion. Although severity-of-illness scoring systems might aid decision-making, clinical judgment following a careful assessment is key in deciding on the site of care and appropriate therapy.

*Community-acquired; *Decision Making; *Elderly; *Etiology; *Pneumonia; *Risk factors; *Treatment; Aged; Bacterial – Epidemiology; Bacterial/*epidemiology; Community-Acquired Infections – Epidemiology; Community-Acquired Infections/*epidemiology; Decision Making; Global Health; Humans; Incidence; Pneumonia; Risk Factors; World Health

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