Infectious Disease

General Geriatric Medicine

Questions discussed in this category

In light of recent measles outbreaks in the US, would you recommend an MMR booster for immunocompetent patients born before 1957?

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What is your approach to the management of asymptomatic bacteriuria in an elderly patient without clear urinary symptoms but with cognitive changes and falls?

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Is there a role for suppressive antibiotic therapy when it comes to chronic femoral/tibial osteomyelitis?

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Papers discussed in this category

BMC geriatrics, 2019 Feb 04

The scientific evidence for a potential link between confusion and urinary tract infection in the elderly is still confusing - a systematic literature review.

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