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Pneumonia in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities

Abstract

This article reviews the epidemiology of pneumonia in residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most important cause of pneumonia in residents of nursing homes and LTCFs. Factors suggestive of aspiration are the most important risk factors for pneumonia in this population. The clinical presentation of pneumonia among long-term care facility residents is challenging; residents tend to …

Authors

Loeb MB

Journal

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 26, No. 06, pp. 650–656

Publisher

Thieme

Publication Date

2005

DOI

10.1055/s-2005-925529

ISSN

1069-3424