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The evaluation of infections in geriatric patients
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Objective: The symptoms of geriatric patients are treated as a natural consequence of aging signs wherefor diagnosis and treatment is delayed. In this study we aimed to investigate clinical characteristics, risk factors and prognosis of infection disease with high morbidity and mortality when compared with young adults in older people.
Material and Method: This study was performed with evaluation of data retrospectively of patients that 65 years and older who were hospitalized in Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology. The diagnosis, symptoms, laboratory findings, chronic diseases, risk factors, and prognosis of 200 patients and isolated microorganisms were investigated.
Results: The most common infectious diseases that cause hospital admission, urinary tract infection (%63), pneumonia(%37) and soft skin infections (%27), respectively. The most frequent symptoms were fever (60.5%), confusion (22.5%) and cough-sputum (21.5%), respectively. The level of C- reactive protein were found higher in %95 of patients while white blood cell count was found normal in %48 of patients. The presence of at least one of chronic disease was determined %89 of all geriatric patients. Escherichia coli (%18), Brusella spp.(%6) and Acinetobacter spp.(%5) were most isolated microorganisms in these patients. Eighteen patients died due to infectious and chronic diseases
Conclusion: The infections are the most disease cause hospital admission in elderly population. The classic clinical and laboratory finding can not be seen. Approaches to elderly patients need to be determined in the light of widerranging studies on the subject.
Key Words: Elderly , Fever , Infection , C-reactive protein , Leukocyte .
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
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Yayımlanma Tarihi
6 Ocak 2013
Gönderilme Tarihi
13 Kasım 2012
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2012 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 3
APA
Nurlu Temel, E., & Akçam, F. (2013). The evaluation of infections in geriatric patients. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 3(3), 126-132. https://izlik.org/JA35ZN42ME
AMA
1.Nurlu Temel E, Akçam F. The evaluation of infections in geriatric patients. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2013;3(3):126-132. https://izlik.org/JA35ZN42ME
Chicago
Nurlu Temel, Esra, ve Füsun Akçam. 2013. “The evaluation of infections in geriatric patients”. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 3 (3): 126-32. https://izlik.org/JA35ZN42ME.
EndNote
Nurlu Temel E, Akçam F (01 Ocak 2013) The evaluation of infections in geriatric patients. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 3 3 126–132.
IEEE
[1]E. Nurlu Temel ve F. Akçam, “The evaluation of infections in geriatric patients”, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, c. 3, sy 3, ss. 126–132, Oca. 2013, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA35ZN42ME
ISNAD
Nurlu Temel, Esra - Akçam, Füsun. “The evaluation of infections in geriatric patients”. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 3/3 (01 Ocak 2013): 126-132. https://izlik.org/JA35ZN42ME.
JAMA
1.Nurlu Temel E, Akçam F. The evaluation of infections in geriatric patients. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2013;3:126–132.
MLA
Nurlu Temel, Esra, ve Füsun Akçam. “The evaluation of infections in geriatric patients”. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, c. 3, sy 3, Ocak 2013, ss. 126-32, https://izlik.org/JA35ZN42ME.
Vancouver
1.Esra Nurlu Temel, Füsun Akçam. The evaluation of infections in geriatric patients. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi [Internet]. 01 Ocak 2013;3(3):126-32. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA35ZN42ME
