Beam T R
Prim Care. 1982 Mar;9(1):15-32.
Prevention of infection in the elderly is far preferable to treatment of the disease, and can be promoted through precautionary measures when undertaking invasive procedures in older patients as well as through the administration of available vaccines. Difficulties in diagnosing bacterial pneumonia, influenza, tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, and urinary tract infections in the elderly, and schedules for treating these diseases, are discussed.
预防老年人感染远比治疗疾病更可取，在对老年患者进行侵入性操作时可通过预防措施以及接种现有疫苗来促进预防。文中讨论了老年人细菌性肺炎、流感、肺结核、白喉、破伤风和尿路感染的诊断困难以及这些疾病的治疗方案。
