Community‐Acquired Pneumonia in Older People: The Need for a Broader Perspective
- 26 March 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 51 (4) , 539-543
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1532-5415.2003.51165.x
Abstract
Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) poses a substantial threat to the health of older adults. The incidence of this infection and mortality associated with it increase with age. Despite the considerab...Keywords
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