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Publication year: 2010
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2010, Pages 47-62

Horatio B., Fung , Maricelle O., Monteagudo-Chu

Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent cause of hospitalization and death among the elderly.Objective: This article reviews information on CAP among the elderly, including age-related changes, predisposing risk factors, causes, treatment strategies, and prevention.Methods: Searches of MEDLINE (January 1990-November 2009), International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (January 1990-November 2009), and Google Scholar were conducted using the terms community-acquired pneumonia, pneumonia, treatment guidelines, and elderly. Additional publications were found by searching the reference lists of the identified articles. Studies that reported diagnostic criteria as well as the treatment outcomes achieved in adult patients with CAP were selected for this review.Results: Three practice guidelines,…

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