Geriatric Infectious Diseases: Current Concepts on Diagnosis and Management

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New information on infectious diseases in older adults has become available in the past 20 years. In this review, in‐depth discussions on the general problem of geriatric infectious diseases (epidemiology, pathogenesis, age‐related host defenses, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approach); diagnosis and management of bacterial pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and Clostridium difficile infection; and the unique challenges of diagnosing and managing infections in a long‐term care setting are presented.

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