Infectious diseases in the elderly - Professor Gaetan Gavazzi
Channel: WAidid
Date: 11/07/2016

Professor Gavazzi speaks about infectious diseases in the elderly, that are more frequent (from 5 to 24%). It happens among nursing home population and in population that is hospitalized. A specificity is the clinical presentation of infections that differs from the typical symptoms in young adults. 
Among clinical examinations radiographs and CT Scans are less effective in helping the diagnosis.
The treatment of infectious diseases is quite difficult in elderly. Moreover, one or more adverse reactions can occur in long treatments. In this sense, prevention represents the most important goal.