New Developments in Antibacterial Choice for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Elderly Patients
- 1 January 2004
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Drugs & Aging
- Vol. 21 (3) , 167-186
- https://doi.org/10.2165/00002512-200421030-00003
Abstract
Elderly patients are at increased risk of developing lower respiratory tract infections compared with younger patients. In this population, pneumonia is a serious illness with high rates of...Keywords
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