Abstract
Pulmonary infection acquired in nursing homes has not been extensively studied. Those data that have been published about the frequency and nature of nursing home-associated pneumonias are reviewed here. It remains unclear whether or not these institutionally-acquired pneumonias differ significantly from those that would occur in an age-matched control group with community-acquired infection. Viral pneumonias are recognized as significant causes of morbidity in the elderly.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 64-72 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Seminars in Respiratory Infections |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Mar 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
