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Pneumonia and influenza: specific considerations in care homes

Gordon, Adam; Ewan, Victoria

Authors

ADAM GORDON Adam.Gordon@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of The Care of Older People

Victoria Ewan



Abstract

This review provides an update on current evidence surrounding epidemiology, treatment and prevention of lower respiratory tract infection, with special reference to pneumonia and influenza, in care home residents. The care home sector is growing and provides a unique ecological niche for infections, housing frail older people with multiple comorbidities and frequent contact with healthcare services. There are therefore considerations in the epidemiology and management of these conditions which are specific to care homes. Opportunities for prevention, in the form of vaccination strategies and improving oral hygiene, may reduce the burden of these diseases in the future. Work is needed to research these infections specifically in the care home setting and this article highlights current gaps in our knowledge.

Citation

Gordon, A., & Ewan, V. (2010). Pneumonia and influenza: specific considerations in care homes. Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, 20(1), 69-80. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959259810000043

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Mar 2, 2010
Publication Date 2010-02
Deposit Date Feb 5, 2010
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Reviews in Clinical Gerontology
Print ISSN 0959-2598
Electronic ISSN 0959-2598
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 20
Issue 1
Pages 69-80
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959259810000043
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1012182
Publisher URL https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/reviews-in-clinical-gerontology/article/abs/pneumonia-and-influenza-specific-considerations-in-care-homes/B899A15BB02AEFC310E1B905E240AFF9

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