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Title: | Clinical management of community acquired pneumonia in the elderly patient |
Author: | Cillóniz, Catia Ceccato, Adrian San Jose, Alicia Torres Martí, Antoni |
Keywords: | Pneumònia adquirida a la comunitat Persones grans Community-acquired pneumonia Older people |
Issue Date: | 3-Oct-2016 |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
Abstract: | Introduction: Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major health problem in elderly persons and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Areas covered: This article reviews the most recent publications relative to CAP in the elderly population, with a focus on epidemiology, prognostic factors, microbial etiology, therapy and prevention. The data discussed in this review were mainly obtained from a non-systematic review using Medline, and references from relevant articles. Expert commentary: CAP can occur at any age, but its incidence and risk of death are linked to increasing age. Age-related changes in the immune system make this population more vulnerable to CAP. Mortality in hospitalized patients with CAP ranges from 10% to 12%. However, in the case of elderly patients, several studies have reported mortality rates of up to 25%. Pneumococcal and influenza vaccination comprise one of the most important preventive approaches for CAP in the elderly. |
Note: | Versió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1080/17476348.2016.1240037 |
It is part of: | Expert Review Of Respiratory Medicine, 2016, vol. 10, num. 11, p. 1211-1220 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/144616 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.1080/17476348.2016.1240037 |
ISSN: | 1747-6348 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (IDIBAPS: Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer) Articles publicats en revistes (Medicina) |
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