Infectious Diseases

Selected articles about infectious diseases in older adults

• Appelbaum JS, McCormick WC, American Academy of HIV Medicine, AIDS Community REsearch Initiative of America, American Geriatrics Society. Recommended Treatment Strategies for Clinicians Managing Older Patients with HIV. 2011; 1-76.
• Anderson DJ, Kaye KS. Skin and soft tissue infections in older adults. Clin Geriatr Med. 2007;23(3):595-613, vii.
• Barakzai MD, Fraser D. Assessment of infection in older adults. signs and symptoms in four body systems. J Gerontol Nurs. 2008;34(1):7-12.
• Cober ED, Malani PN. Clostridium difficile infection in the "oldest" old: clinical outcomes in patients aged 80 and older. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009;57(4):659-62. PubMed PMID: 19392957
• Donowitz GR, Cox HL. Bacterial community-acquired pneumonia in older patients. Clin Geriatr Med.2007;23(3):515-34, vi.
• Falsey AR. Community-acquired viral pneumonia. Clin Geriatr Med. 2007;23(3):535-52, vi.
• Girard TD, Ely EW. Bacteremia and sepsis in older adults. Clin Geriatr Med. 2007;23(3):633-47, viii.
• Hasse B, Ledergerber B, Furrer H, Battegay M, Hirschel B, Cavassini M, Bertisch B, Bernasconi E, Weber R; the Swiss HIV Cohort Study. Morbidity and Aging in HIV-Infected Persons: The Swiss HIV Cohort Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2011Oct 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21998280.

• High K. Immunizations in older adults. Clin Geriatr Med. 2007;23(3):669-85, viii-ix.

• Hughes C, Smith M, Tunney M, Bradley MC. Infection control strategies for preventing the transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nursing homes for older people. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Dec 7;12:CD006354. . PubMed PMID: 22161402.

• Juthani-Mehta M. Asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infection in older adults. Clin Geriatr Med. 2007;23(3):585-94, vii.
• Kearney F, Moore AR, Donegan CF, Lambert J. The ageing of HIV: implicationsfor geriatric medicine. Age Ageing. 2010 Sep;39(5):536-41 PubMed PMID: 20685813
• Kohli R, Klein RS, Schoenbaum EE, Anastos K, Minkoff H, Sacks HS. Aging and HIV infection. J Urban Health. 2006;83(1):31-42.
• Liang SY, Mackowiak PA. Infections in the elderly. Clin Geriatr Med. 2007;23(2):441-56, viii.
• Luther VP, Wilkin AM. HIV infection in older adults. Clin Geriatr Med. 2007;23(3):567-83, vii.
• Moberley SA, Holden J, Tatham DP, Andrews RM. Vaccines for preventing pneumococcal infection in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008;(1)(1):CD000422. 10.1002/14651858.CD000422.pub2.
• Mina M, Goldschmidt R, Gruta C. HIV/AIDS: Implications for Older Adults. Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers. January 2010 (updated June 2010).
• Niederman MS, Brito V. Pneumonia in the older patient. Clin Chest Med. 2007;28(4):751-71, vi.
• Norman DC, Wong MB, Yoshikawa TT. Fever of unknown origin in older persons. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2007;21(4):937-45, viii.Reed CM. Travel recommendations for older adults. Clin Geriatr Med. 2007;23(3):687-713, ix.
• Rothberg MB, Haessler SD, Brown RB. Complications of viral influenza. Am J Med. 2008;121(4):258-264.
• Schmader K. Herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in older adults. Clin Geriatr Med. 2007;23(3):615-32, vii-viii.