TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Common Infections A1 - Mody, Lona A1 - Riddell, James A1 - Kaye, Keith S. A1 - Chopra, Teena A2 - Williams, Brie A. A2 - Chang, Anna A2 - Ahalt, Cyrus A2 - Chen, Helen A2 - Conant, Rebecca A2 - Landefeld, C. Seth A2 - Ritchie, Christine A2 - Yukawa, Michi Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Geriatrics, 2e AB - Diagnosing infections in older adults may be challenging because of atypical presentations and the frequent presence of cognitive impairment.Delirium, falls, or functional decline may be the presenting and, sometimes, only sign of an infection. Fever may be absent.Hospitalization and deaths as a consequence of pneumonia, influenza, and other respiratory tract infections are common.Urinary tract infection remains the most common overdiagnosed bacterial infection. Asymptomatic bacteriuria is common in older adults and requires no treatment.Optimal management of chronic disease, immunizations, prevention of pressure ulcers, attention to infection prevention practices, such as hand hygiene compliance, appropriate gown and glove use, oral hygiene and judicious antibiotic usage, are key preventive measures to reduce infections and enhance quality of care in older adults in skilled nursing facilities. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/03 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100068689 ER -