Abstract
Infectious diseases pose a significant threat to older adult health and well-being. Determining the appropriate use and selection of antimicrobials in older adults can be challenging. Age-related physiologic changes, multiple comorbidities, and polypharmacy are factors that can make prescribing antimicrobials complicated and the effectiveness of therapy unpredictable.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 42-48 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Nurse Practitioner |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2019 |
Keywords
- antibiotic resistance
- antibiotic stewardship
- antibiotic use
- antimicrobials
- geriatrics
- infectious disease
- older adults
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing
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