Pneumonia in Older Adults
- 7 December 2005
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA)
- Vol. 294 (21) , 2760-2763
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.294.21.2760
Abstract
Community-acquired pneumonia is a common illness associated with significant morbidity and mortality,1 particularly for older adults and those with comorbid disease.2,3 An estimated 915 900 episodes of community-acquired pneumonia occur in adults aged 65 years or older each year in the United States and approximately 1 of every 20 persons aged 85 years and older will have a new occurrence yearly.4 Most of the hospitalizations and excess deaths due to community-acquired pneumonia occur in older adults, and most of the cost is for patients older than 65 years.5Keywords
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