Respiratory Infections in the Elderly - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0881678171 ISBN 13 : 9780881678178

Editeur : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1991

Synopsis

This volume is a guide to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of pneumonia, the common cold, influenza, bronchial infections, and tuberculosis in elderly people. The contributors explain how the incidence, clinical and laboratory features, and course of these diseases are affected by ageing, malnutrition, coexisting illnesses, and medications and how these factors impact on decisions about therapy and prophylaxis. A chapter on antibiotics includes dosing schedules for specific drugs, infections, and clinical scenarios. Detailed recommendations are offered for vaccination, control of airborne infection in nursing homes, and prevention, diagnosis, and management of nosocomial pneumonia. Other problems addressed include the emergence of newer respiratory pathogens in the elderly, the treatment of aspiration pneumonia, and the workup and management of recurrent or unresolving pneumonia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0881678171
• ISBN 13: 9780881678178
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Éditeur: Niederman Michael S.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible