Age and other risk factors of pneumonia among residents of Polish long-term care facilities
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Risk factors for pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections in elderly residents of long-term care facilities.
BACKGROUND Little is known about the risk factors, outcome, and impact of pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in residents of long-term care facilities. OBJECTIVE To determine the risk factors and the effect of these infections on functional status and clinical course. METHODS Active surveillance for these infections was conducted for 475 residents in 5 nursing ho...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.07.020