The Immunopathogenesis of Sepsis in Elderly Patients
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- 15 November 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 41 (Supplement) , S504-S512
- https://doi.org/10.1086/432007
Abstract
Prominent among the numerous events that contribute to the enhanced susceptibility of elderly patients to infection is the decline of immune functionKeywords
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