Infections in Older Adults, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book
Infections in Older Adults, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book

Author: Robin L.P. Jump

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2017-11-06

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 0323552811

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With the expanding aging population in both the United States and worldwide, health issues associated with aging are major personal and public health concerns. Although cardiovascular diseases, cancers, strokes, dementia, pulmonary disease, and diabetes mellitus are listed as major causes of death in older adults, in many instances the final cause of demise is complications associated with infections. Dr. Jump and Dr. Canady have assembled top authors to present the current clinical knowledge on the following topics: Urinary Tract Infections; Clostrdium difficile; Wounds/SSTI; Influenza; Other Respiratory Viruses; HIV; Antimicrobial Stewardship for Older Adults; Antibiotics at the End of Life; Sepsis in Older Adults; Antimicrobial Therapy in Older Adults; Norovirus/Viral outbreaks; and Bone and Joint Infections. Readers should have a solid understanding of the current clinical information needed to effectively manage infections in older adults.

Infections in Older Adults, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book
Infections in Older Adults, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book

Author: Puja Van Epps

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2023-02-21

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0443182256

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In this issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Puja Van Epps and David H. Canaday bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Infections in Older Adults. Of the top ten leading causes of death in older adults, two (influenza and pneumonia, and septicemia) are directly related to infection, and infections likely play an important role in several of the other leading causes of death, as well. In this issue, top experts provide important updates on treating and managing infections, including COVID-19, in older adults. Contains 12 practice-oriented topics including sexually transmitted infections in older adults; resistant bacterial infections in older adults; anticoagulation and COVID-19 in long-term care; antimicrobial stewardship in older adults; prevention of COVID-19 in older adults; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on infections in older adults, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Infectious Diseases in Older Adults
Infectious Diseases in Older Adults

Author: Kevin High

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781416050483

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Infections are a major cause of mortality in the elderly, and because the geriatric population is the fastest growing group in the United States, infections in the elderly are one of the most frequently encountered medical problems facing many physicians. This new issue Guest Edited by Kevin High highlights the basic principles, clinical syndromes, and prevention of infection in older adults. The issue begins with a background in topics such as Host Resistance and Immune Responses and Infection Control Issues. It also studies the important syndromes, such as Pneumonia, HIV Infection, Urinary Tract Infection, and Sepsis. The issue also includes important information on infection prevention, such as Immunization. As the percent of our population over 65 increases, it is becoming more and more important to understand and control infectious diseases in the elderly. This issue serves as a comprehensive and up-to-date tool for any clinician dealing with the geriatric population.

Infectious Disease in the Aging
Infectious Disease in the Aging

Author: Thomas Yoshikawa

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-06-12

Total Pages: 517

ISBN-13: 1603275347

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Because aging is accompanied by a steady decline in resistance to infectious diseases, the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases in the elderly is not only much more complex, but also often quite different from that for younger patients. In the second edition of Infectious Disease in the Aging: A Clinical Handbook, a panel of well known and highly experienced geriatric physicians and infectious disease experts review the most important common infections affecting the elderly and delineate their well-proven diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive techniques. Among the illnesses discussed are urinary tract infections, pneumonia, ocular infections, tuberculosis, and fungal and viral infections. In addition, there are detailed discussions of sepsis, infective endocarditis, intraabdominal infections, bacterial meningitis, osteomyelitis and septic arthritis, and prosthetic device infections.

Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 6)
Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 6)

Author: King K. Holmes

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2017-11-06

Total Pages: 1027

ISBN-13: 1464805253

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Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death globally, particularly among children and young adults. The spread of new pathogens and the threat of antimicrobial resistance pose particular challenges in combating these diseases. Major Infectious Diseases identifies feasible, cost-effective packages of interventions and strategies across delivery platforms to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, malaria, adult febrile illness, viral hepatitis, and neglected tropical diseases. The volume emphasizes the need to effectively address emerging antimicrobial resistance, strengthen health systems, and increase access to care. The attainable goals are to reduce incidence, develop innovative approaches, and optimize existing tools in resource-constrained settings.

Infection Management for Geriatrics in Long-Term Care Facilities
Infection Management for Geriatrics in Long-Term Care Facilities

Author: Thomas T. Yoshikawa

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2006-09-14

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 1420021117

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Offering an authoritative overview of all infection management protocols currently utilized by infectious disease specialists, geriatricians, and infection control practitioners, this Second Edition examines current strategies to diagnose, treat, control, and prevent common infectious diseases in long-term care geriatric facilities. Covering a wide

HIV, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
HIV, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

Author: Paul Edward Sax

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2019-08-10

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 0323682790

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In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Helen Boucher, Dr. Paul Edward Sax has put together a state-of the-art issue of the Infectious Disease Clinics of North America devoted to HIV. Clinical review articles from expert authors are specifically devoted to the following topics: HIV Diagnostics -- Current Recommendations and Opportunities for Improvement; Update on HIV Prevention -- PreP, PEP, and Other Strategies; Initial Assessment -- What Tests to Order and Why; Why Everyone (Almost) with HIV Needs to be on Treatment -- A Review of the Critical Data; Initial Therapy in the Integrase Inhibitor Era -- Can We Do Better than Two NRTIs plus an INSTI?; Switching Therapy in Patients with Virologic Suppression -- A Why and a How-To Guide; Management of Treatment Failure, With and Without Resistance; Reproduction Options for People with HIV, and Management of Pregnancy; HIV and Addiction – the Role of the ID Clinician; Management of Patients with Advanced HIV Disease – Challenges and Opportunities; HIV and Aging – Focus on Cardiovascular Risk and Metabolic Abnormalities; Key Principles in HIV Pharmacology; One Patient Has Been Cured of HIV – Will There Ever Be More?; and Linkage and Retention in Care – The Keys to Treatment Success. Readers will come away with the latest information they need to manage diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of HIV patients.

Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare, Part II: Epidemiology and Prevention of Infections, an Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare, Part II: Epidemiology and Prevention of Infections, an Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

Author: Keith Kaye

Publisher: Clinics: Internal Medicine

Published: 2016-11-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780323477420

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Dr. Kaye and Dr. Dhor have assembled top experts to write about clinical management of infections in Part II of their two issues devoted to Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare. Articles in this issue are devoted to: CLABSI; UTI; Tuberculosis; Ventilator-Assisted Pneumonia; Surgical Site Infection; MRSA; VRE; Gram-Negative Bacilli; Fungal Infections; C. Difficile, and Emerging Infections including Ebola. Infectious Disease physicians and anyone in the hospital setting will find this issue very useful, as state-of-the-art clinical reviews provide clinical management on these common and emerging infections.