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Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
Volume 94 Number 2 126-134 2004
Copyright © 2004 American Podiatric Medical Association

Infection and Fever in the Elderly

Patricia A. Cristofaro, MD *

* Department of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island and Brown Medical School, 111 Brewster St, Pawtucket, RI 02860.

Abstract

The elderly make more frequent use of general podiatric medical services than the younger population. It is therefore important for podiatric physicians to become familiar with the general principles of infectious disease as applied to an elderly population, which is susceptible to a wider spectrum of disease with more subtle and unusual clinical signs and symptoms. This article reviews the diagnosis and evaluation of suspected infection, appropriate laboratory testing, patterns of specific infectious disease syndromes, and antibiotic use in the elderly. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 94(2): 126-134, 2004)






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