Nonresolving and slowly resolving pneumonia. Diagnosis and management in the elderly patient. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Pneumonia is both more prevalent in the elderly and more severe. This article reviews the approach to nonresolving or slowly resolving pneumonia in the elderly. Specific attention will be given to the natural history of commonly occurring pneumonias in this age group, related host defense impairments, unusual infectious causes of slowly resolving pneumonia, and noninfectious mimics of pneumonia.

publication date

  • September 1, 1993

Research

keywords

  • Pneumonia

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0027217865

PubMed ID

  • 8222569

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 14

issue

  • 3