Infectious Disease in the Aging

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This book is subdivided into three well-organized sections: concepts and principles of infection among the aged (including a review of the changing immune systems of the elderly and an overview of recent epidemiologic trends among the elderly); chapters on common infectious diseases (i.e., endocarditis, UTIs); and chapters on unique concerns among elderly such as management of infections in the long-term care setting. The greatest strengths are in the areas not covered in most texts: immunization, prevention, and altered pharmacodynamics...The references and index are well organized and contain up-to-date references...This is an excellent quick review of the pertinent infectious diseases issues among the geriatric population...The value of this text is enhanced by the topics covered that are often overlooked in others including multi-drug-resistant bacterial infections, long-term care-related problems, and immunization issues among the elderly. - Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal The second section of the book, which deals with specific infections , has some very useful and well-written chapters. The chapter on sepsis is up-to-date and informative. The chapter on tuberculosis is an excellent and relevant source of information about this disease in elderly people. The chapter on intra-abdominal infections is also informative, as is the chapter on urinary tract infections. The chapter on viral infections is well written The chapter on nutrition and infection gives an excellent overview of nutrition in the elderly population and its effect on the immune system. I would recommend this book to general -medicine physicians who treat elderly patients. - Clinical Infectious Diseases