Health Management for Older Adults III - Fever and Infection in the Elderly -- Special Problems

< i > Fever and Infection in the Elderly -- Special Problems

The elderly are hospitalized or institutionalized more often than young adults and thus have a higher incidence of nosocomial infections, often with resistant pathogens.

Physiologic changes may also contribute to infections in the elderly, including decreased cough reflex, impaired circulation due to vascular disease, and delayed wound healing.