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

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Several factors contribute to this increased mortality:

Atypical presentations of infections may lead to delayed diagnosis
Often the elderly delay seeking medical care due to cost issues, transportation problems or unrecognized severity of illness
They also have a poorer tolerance to invasive diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions necessary for diagnosis or treatment of infection