• Offering effective and practical guidelines for the day-to-day care of elderly patients, this guide
• offers a reader-friendly discussion of all the key antibiotics utilized in the treatment of elderly patients-considering pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies, indications, dosage, precautions, and adverse effects relevant to older persons
• details the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of major infections in the elderly
• presents up-to-date research on common pathogens that cause infections in the elderly including bacteria, viruses, fungi, antibiotic resistant bacteria, and parasites, as well as new and emerging pathogens such as SARS and West Nile virus
• discusses modern procedures to avoid the spread of diseases such as influenza, pneumonia, herpes zoster, and hepatitis

Written by the foremost authorities on the topic, this reference provides quick access to essential information on specific antibiotics, major clinical infections, selected pathogens, and infections in long-term elderly-care facilities-summarizing the vast array of topics related to infectious diseases in older adults including epidemiology, clinical manifestations, altered host resistance, and pharmacology.