Oster H A
Geriatrics. 1982 Feb;37(2):132-7.
Elderly individuals are particularly susceptible to hospital-acquired infections, partly as a result of underlying chronic conditions that predispose to infection and influence prognosis. Prior antibiotic therapy may allow for colonization with resistant organisms and thus increase the risk of the development of bacterial pneumonia and other infections.
老年人特别容易发生医院获得性感染，部分原因是存在易导致感染并影响预后的潜在慢性疾病。先前的抗生素治疗可能会使耐药菌定植，从而增加细菌性肺炎和其他感染发生的风险。
