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Effectively Treating Common Infections in Residents of Long‐Term Care Facilities
Author(s) -
Ernst Michael E.,
Ernst Erika J.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
pharmacotherapy: the journal of human pharmacology and drug therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.227
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1875-9114
pISSN - 0277-0008
DOI - 10.1592/phco.19.13.1026.31595
Subject(s) - intensive care medicine , medicine , long term care , pneumonia , antimicrobial , nursing , chemistry , organic chemistry
Clinicians involved in caring for institutionalized elderly frequently must treat common infections endemic to the setting. Numerous factors specific to these patients make accurate diagnosis and management more difficult than in healthy ambulatory adults. Three infections are commonly encountered in residents of long‐term care facilities: bacterial pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and skin and soft tissue infections. More antimicrobial agents are available now than ever before; therefore, judicious administration of drugs and familiarity with current treatment recommendations are imperative.